Valley City State University

Valley City State University
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)
TypePublic university
Established1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Parent institution
North Dakota University System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
PresidentAlan LaFave [1]
Students1,658[2]
Location
Valley City
,
North Dakota
,
United States
Colors   
Cardinal Red & Blue
NicknameVikings
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – NSAA
Websitewww.vcsu.edu

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.

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]

  1. ^ Tufte, Tyler. "LaFave selected as new VCSU president". www.vcsu.edu. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ Valley City State University. "Academics". Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  3. ^ "About VCSU". Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ "About VCSU". Valley City State University. 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.