Inside Academics at Valley City State University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Valley City State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at Valley City State University is about average at 12 to 1, close to the national average of 15 to 1. With 47% of instructors full time, Valley City State University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Valley City State University can choose from 24 majors with reported graduates spanning 15 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Valley City State University are shown below:

The most popular majors at Valley City State University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

More to Consider

As you weigh academic life at Valley City State University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Valley City State University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 877 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (71% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Valley City State University.

Dig Deeper into Academics into Valley City State University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Valley City State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Valley City State University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Valley City State University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Valley City State University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at Valley City State University — regional and program accreditation status