Non-traditional Student
Valdosta State University accepts applications on a rolling admissions basis. Upon receipt of all required documents, the student is most often notified of an admissions decision within 7-10 business days.
A non-traditional student is defined as a student who:
- Has been out of high school for at least five years as a graduate.
- Holds a General Education Diploma (GED)
- Whose high school class graduated at least five years ago
- Has earned fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college credit and has not attended college within the past five years.
Option 1 :
If the student graduated high school over five years ago, Valdosta State requires the following:
- Application and $40 fee
- High school transcripts showing graduation date
- COMPASS exam**
Option 2:
If student did not graduate high school, instead obtained a GED, Valdosta State requires the following:
- Application and $40 fee
- High school class would have graduated over 5 years ago
- GED diploma
*Students are required to pass the Reading portion of the COMPASS exam to be eligible for admission.