Fort Valley State University

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Fort Valley State University

Former name	Fort Valley High and Industrial School (1895–1939) Fort Valley State College (1939–1996)
Motto	Be Bold. Be Amazing. Be Prepared.
Type	Public land-grant historically black university
Established	1895; 129 years ago (1895)
Parent institution	University System of Georgia
Academic affiliation	Space-grant
Endowment	$6.6 million [1]
President	Paul Jones
Administrative staff	400
Students	2,182 (Fall 2021)[2]
Location	Fort Valley, Georgia , U.S. 32°32′3.9″N 83°53′45.8″W / 32.534417°N 83.896056°W / 32.534417; -83.896056
Campus	1,365 acres (5.52 km2)
Colors	Royal blue and old gold
Nickname	Wildcats
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – SIAC
Website	www.fvsu.edu

Fort Valley State University (FVSU, formerly Fort Valley State College and Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School) is a public land-grant historically black university in Fort Valley, Georgia. It is part of the University System of Georgia and a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Fort Valley State University is the state's 1890 land-grant university and enrolls over 2,500 students. Approximately 90% of the student body is of African-American descent. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County. Its 1,365-acre (5.52 km²) main campus is Georgia's largest public university in area.