Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia · Public · 2,684 undergraduates · fvsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
66%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
930 to 1070
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$26,780Est.Estimate
$42,450 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Fort Valley State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
66% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$42,450
a year in 2027-28, from a $42,450 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1000
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1000).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
Source: Freshmen Students - Prospective Students - Fort Valley State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec15Priority deadline · December 15, 2026Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
- Jun15Regular Decision · June 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
66%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 930 to 1070
Reading and Writing 480 to 560
Math 450 to 510
ACT composite 19 to 24
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$26,780
a year, in state
$42,450
a year, out of state (tuition $22,540)
- Tuition (in state)$6,870
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$11,287
- $30,001 to $48,000$11,824
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,688
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,293
- Over $110,000$18,925
Financial aidEstimate
94%
of freshmen receive grants
$10,049
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Georgia programs for residents
HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition at HOPE rate. 2026-27 examples: UGA $334.47/credit hour ($5,017/semester at 15 hrs); Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 1160+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study / HSE: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school, unaccredited home study, or HSE diploma; manual evaluation
Zell Miller Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of standard undergraduate tuition (public up to 15 hrs; private up to 12 hrs). 2026-27 examples: UGA $5,067/semester for 7-15 hrs; Emory (private) $2,985/semester full-time, $1,493 half-time
- 3.70+ GPA, 1200+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Eligible HS graduate / accredited home study: GPA + test pathway; at least 4 full rigor credits from the Academic Rigor Course List
- 1340+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Ineligible HS graduate / unaccredited home study: test-only pathway; graduate from an ineligible high school or complete an unaccredited home study program; manual evaluation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $690Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
39%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$41,857
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Fort Valley State University$42,793
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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