Located in the heart of Valdosta,Georgia,Valdosta State University is a public university which was established in 1906 as Valdosta State College.It was later elevated to the status of a university in 1993.The university has created a reposeful and focused learning environment due to its location at a quiet residential area.It focuses on high quality education which can be accessible to all. The key feature of Valdosta State University is that it provides the best of both worlds,ranging from academic,cultural and social opportunities to a rollicking environment in the field of sports.It offers associate, bachelor's, master's, Education Specialist, and doctoral degree in multiple subject areas.The courses are developed in such a manner that instills transferable skills which are useful for study or employment in the future. The university proves to be different by believing that higher education should allow individuals to develop new ways of making a positive impact in the world. It has classes of small size so that the staff can pay attention to every individual. Valdosta State University stretches across two campuses,Main Campus and North Campus in the city of Valdosta.The main campus houses majority of the academic and administrative branches and is acknowledged for its Spanish Mission architecture theme of every building.The North Campus is located less than a square mile, approximately ten blocks, north of the VSU main campus and is home to the Harley Langdale Jr. School of Business, Air Force ROTC Detachment 172, Billy Grant Field,VSU baseball team, and the VSU Softball Complex.It is focusing on building a sustainable campus by adopting the latest technological trends to control energy consumption and reduce carbon.