Editing Valley City State University (section)

{{Short description|Public university in  Valley City, North Dakota, U.S.}}
{{Infobox university
|name            = Valley City State University
|image           = ValleyCityLogoRed 72dpi.png
|image_caption   = 
|established     = {{Start date and age|1890}}
|image_name      = 
|motto           = 
|type            = [[Public university]]
|academic_affiliations = [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]]
|staff           = 
|faculty         = 
|president       =  Alan LaFave <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vcsu.edu/presidentialsearch/lafave-selected-as-new-vcsu-president|title=LaFave selected as new VCSU president|first=Tyler |last=Tufte|website=www.vcsu.edu|access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref>
|students        = 1,754 (Fall 2023)<ref>{{cite web|title=Valley City State University - Profile, Rankings & Data |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/valley-city-state-3008|publisher=US News}}</ref>
|undergrad           = 1,628 (Fall 2023)
|postgrad            = 126 (Fall 2023)
|former_names        = Valley City State Normal School (1890–1921)<br>Valley City State Teachers College (1921–1963)<br>Valley City State College (1963–1986)<br>State University of North Dakota at Valley City (1986–1987)
|city            = [[Valley City, North Dakota|Valley City]]
|state           = North Dakota
|country         = United States
|athletics_affiliations       = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[North Star Athletic Association|NSAA]]
|colors          = {{color box|#98002e}} {{color box|#003366}}<br>Cardinal Red & Blue
|sports_nickname        = Vikings
|parent          = [[North Dakota University System]]
|website         = [http://www.vcsu.edu  www.vcsu.edu]
}}

'''Valley City State University''' ('''VCSU''') is a [[public university]] in [[Valley City, North Dakota]], United States. 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. <ref>{{cite web|title=About VCSU|url=http://www.vcsu.edu/about-vcsu/|access-date=16 July 2023}}</ref> In 2015, VCSU graduated 302 students, the largest class in its 125-year history.

VCSU is listed [[State Normal School at Valley City Historic District|as a Historic District]] on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.vcsu.edu/info/|title = About VCSU|date = 2015|access-date = September 17, 2015|website = Valley City State University}}</ref>