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Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

https://www.gvsu.edu

#401 National Colleges

83.02% Admission Rate
Least Selective

21,019 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Grand Valley State University (GVSU, GV, or Grand Valley) is a public university in Allendale, Michigan. It was established in 1960 and its main campus is situated on 1,322 acres (5.35 km2) approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Grand Rapids. The university also features campuses in Grand Rapids and Holland, and from regional centers in Battle Creek, Detroit, Muskegon, and Traverse City.

GVSU is a comprehensive coeducational university serving more than 24,000 students as of fall 2021, from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries. It is one of America's 100 largest universities, and employs more than 3,000 people with about 1,780 academic faculty and 1,991 support staff. The university has alumni in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and 25 countries.

GVSU's NCAA Division II sports teams are called the Lakers, and compete in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in all 19 intercollegiate varsity sports . They have won 20 NCAA Division II National Championships since 2002 in seven different sports.

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Location

City
Allendale, Michigan

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 23.2%
Health Professions And Related Programs 18.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 7.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 6.2%
Psychology 5.5%
Social Sciences 4.4%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 4.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 3.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.7%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.0%
Engineering 3.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.2%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 2.0%
Education 2.0%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.3%
Physical Sciences 1.0%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.7%
History 0.6%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.6%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 0.5%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$12,860.00

Out of State Tuition
$18,296.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
57.90%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$17,646.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1161 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 570 520
Verbal 630 580 530

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 20
English 27 24 21