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College Profile for : Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a historically black university (HBCU) located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It's also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Fort Valley is approximately 80 miles (130 km) south (320 km) of Atlanta, 25 miles (40 km) south of Macon,18 miles (28 km) west of Warner Robins, and 15 miles (24 km) north of Perry. As the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, Fort Valley State University is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to nearly 3,000 students. The student body is currently approximately 94% of African-American descent. The average age of undergraduates is 24 and the average age of graduates is 33. Roughly one-third of the students live on-campus and 85 percent of... (from wikipedia)

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Web Site: http://www.fvsu.edu

 

Overview Admissions Finances Students Academic Programs

Mission Statement

http://www.fvsu.edu

General Information

Other Names
Type	Public, 4-year or above
Control	Public
Size	1,000 - 4,999
Campus Setting	Rural: Fringe
Calendar System	Semester
Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Relgious Affiliation	Not applicable

College Athletic Affiliations

Yes	Member of National Athletic Association	Yes	National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
No	National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)	No	National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
No	National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA)	No	National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
		No	Other national athletic association

College Athletic Conferences

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf	NCAA/NAIA conference number football
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf	NCAA/NAIA conference number basketball
Not applicable	NCAA/NAIA conference number baseball
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conf	NCAA/NAIA conference number country/track

College Student Services Offered

Yes	Remedial Services	Yes	Academic/career counseling service
Yes	Employment services for students	Yes	Placement services for completers
Yes	On-campus day care for students' children

College Special Learning Opportunities

Yes	ROTC	Yes	Distance learning opportunities
Yes	ROTC: Army	Yes	Study abroad
No	ROTC: Navy	Yes	Weekend/evening college
No	ROTC: Air Force

Teacher Certification

Yes	Below the postsecondary level
Yes	Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
No	Students must complete their preparation at another institution
Yes	Approved by the state for initial certifcation or licensure of teachers