101 College Street SW
Valley City, ND 58072
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1890
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,013
Geographical Setting: Rural
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,308 in-state, 11,576 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,918
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: writing, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 96%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Public schools, Government, Small business
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 94,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 7,500
Number of microforms: 59,000
Number of audiovisuals: 15,300
Number of ebooks: 15,000
Other library facilities: Special collections include: The Larry Woiwode Manuscript Collection; the K-12 Curriculum and Textbook Collection; and the North Dakota Germans from Russia Special Collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: VCSU houses one of only two college or university planetariums in North Dakota.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – Yes
Number of available computers for all students: 980
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: 2,500
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 725
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 35%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 20%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 35%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (38%), women’s dorms (33%), men’s dorms (19%), apartments for married students (7%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 44%
Triples or Suites: 40%
Apartments: 6%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 63%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 64 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Fargo (62), Fargo (62)
Nearest train station: Fargo (65)
Nearest bus station: Valley City (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 57%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 24%
Average undergraduate wage: 875
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Sno-Daze, Theatre Productions, Athletic contests, Spring Blast.