Valley City State University
Public university in Valley City, North Dakota, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valley City State University (VCSU) is a public university in Valley City, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1890 as Valley City State Normal School, a two-year teachers' college, it was authorized to confer bachelor's degrees in 1921 and changed its name to Valley City State Teachers College. With an expansion in programs outside teacher education after World War II, it became Valley City State College in 1963. In 1986, it was renamed State University of North Dakota-Valley City and a year later received its current name.
Former names | Valley City State Normal School (1890–1921) Valley City State Teachers College (1921–1963) Valley City State College (1963–1986) State University of North Dakota at Valley City (1986–1987) |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1890 |
Parent institution | North Dakota University System |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
President | Alan LaFave [1] |
Students | 1,658[2] |
Location | , , United States |
Colors | Cardinal Red & Blue |
Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – NSAA |
Website | www.vcsu.edu |
VCSU offers more than 65 undergraduate programs and multiple online graduate programs including a Master of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in Business Information Systems degrees. [3] In 2015, VCSU graduated 302 students, the largest class in its 125-year history.
VCSU is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]