Fort Valley State University vs. Fayetteville State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley, GA with Fayetteville State University in Fayetteville, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fayetteville State University is larger than Fort Valley State University based on total student enrollment (7,107 students vs. 2,897 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, GA (Rural Fringe setting); Fayetteville State University is in Fayetteville, NC (Midsize City setting).
• Fort Valley State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Fayetteville State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fort Valley State University 21:1; Fayetteville State University 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fort Valley State University are 3% lower than at Fayetteville State University ($11,100 vs. $11,449).
• Out-of-state tuition is 102.7% higher at Fort Valley State University than at Fayetteville State University (about $8,579 more per year; $16,932 vs. $8,353).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fort Valley State University than at Fayetteville State University (94% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fort Valley State University students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Fayetteville State University students ($10,049 vs. $8,777).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at Fort Valley State University than at Fayetteville State University (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Fort Valley State University and Fayetteville State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Fort Valley State University Jun 15, 2027; Fayetteville State University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Fayetteville State University average a 3.11 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Fort Valley State University (2.87).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.8% at Fort Valley State University vs. 14.8% at Fayetteville State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fayetteville State University graduates have a $14,339 lower median loan debt than Fort Valley State University graduates ($22,161 vs. $36,500).
• Among borrowers, Fayetteville State University graduates have an estimated $148 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fort Valley State University graduates ($229 vs. $377).
• More Fayetteville State University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fort Valley State University students, three years after graduation (28% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.