[3] The college reopened in 1946 with a notable rise in student population made up of military veterans returning to school under the GI Bill.

Except for the short period following World War II the school again experienced low attendance numbers, averaging less than 70 students throughout its existence.

The 'Medical Park' would be home to academic programs such as Nursing, Communication Disorders, Social Work, Sports Medicine/ Athletic Training, Exercise Physiology, and Business Administration.

In June 2008 South Georgia Medical pledged over $1 million in support of the development of VSU's anticipated Health Science and Business Administration Facility.

[6] The Board of Regents approved this project in 2010 and construction was anticipated to begin in January 2011 and be completed by the Summer of 2012, but was put off by state budget cuts.

In 2011 VSU received approximately $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for initial planning and $2.8 million for architectural design from the Georgia Legislature.

Casey Cagle, Valdosta Mayor John Gayle and Georgia state Reps. Amy Carter, Jason Shaw, and Ellis Black.