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Ranks 276th overall and 9th in Michigan

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Allendale, MI 49401-9403

Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
Total Population13,110 (9,738 urban / 3,372 rural)
Households3,354 (3.0 people per house)
Families2,057 (3.35 people per family)
Pop. — African American406
Pop. — Asian151
Pop. — Pacific Islander15
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native87
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)12,385
Pop. — Other210
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Grand Valley State University?

Ranks 1386th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $7,240 $7,240 $12,510
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $315 $315 $532
FT Graduate Tuition $9,000 $9,000 $14,400
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $375 $375 $600
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $17,144 $17,144 $22,414
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,144 $17,144 $22,414
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,980 $11,980 $17,250

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,220 trend  $7,240 $6,220 trend  $7,240 $12,510 trend  $12,510
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $800 trend  $900
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,360 trend  $6,864
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,940 trend  $2,140
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,360 trend  $6,864
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,940 trend  $2,140
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,640 trend  $3,840

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$30
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 13,435 (5,014 male / 8,421 female)
Admitted 9,335 (3,306 male / 6,029 female)
Admission rate 69%
First-time Enrollment 3,459 (1,252 male / 2,207 female)
FT Enrollment 3,450 (1,248 male / 2,202 female)
PT Enrollment 9 (4 male / 5 female)
Total Enrollment23,295

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Grand Valley State University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Grand Valley State University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 485th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 99%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 26
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 26

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 405th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 6%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 490 / 620
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 610
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 990 / 1230

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity5,292
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,698
Board Fee$1,950

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Grand Valley State University Ranks 4053rd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,392 1,566 pie   46%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,807 2,888 pie   85%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,885 1,431 pie   42%
Student Loan Aid $2,831 2,658 pie   78%
Any financial aid type   3,137 pie   92%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Grand Valley State University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
104113217
Black Non-Hispanic
4047711,175
Hispanic
232431663
Asian / Pacific Islander
235386621
American Indian / Alaskan Native
6087147
White Non-Hispanic
7,75612,34320,099
Race Unknown
158215373
Total 8,949 14,346 23,295

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Grand Valley State University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
437
Black Non-Hispanic
4673119
Hispanic
203050
Asian / Pacific Islander
223254
American Indian / Alaskan Native
279
White Non-Hispanic
9991,5782,577
Race Unknown
6915
Total 1,099 1,732 2,831

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Grand Valley State University.

  Men Women Total
122 233 355
34 212 246
23 215 238
18 172 190
37 148 185

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 8 7 2 4 118 3 142
Advertising 1 12 2 5 101 2 123
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 1 1
Anthropology 1 2 16 2 21
Athletic Training/Trainer 10 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1 1 1 1 110 3 117
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 1 54 1 57
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 1 56 2 61
Business/Commerce, General 8 1 1 91 101
Business/Managerial Economics 2 18 1 21
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 5 7
Chemistry, General 1 1 14 16
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 4
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 12 13
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10 2 1 63 2 78
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 2 16 18
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6 3 1 56 2 68
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 1 28 30
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1 14 1 2 132 1 151
Dance, General 1 1
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 2 2 1 15 20
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 10 2 13
Economics, General 1 6 7
Education, General 13 4 3 329 6 355
Engineering, General 1 1 4 1 57 2 66
English Composition 38 38
English Language and Literature, General 15 5 2 2 215 7 246
Film/Cinema Studies 4 1 1 37 1 44
Finance, General 1 1 3 1 119 1 126
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 1 1 37 4 43
French Language and Literature 7 1 8
Geochemistry 1 1
Geography 1 9 10
Geology/Earth Science, General 13 2 15
German Language and Literature 8 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 4 4
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 1 4 1 8
History, General 2 1 1 103 2 109
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 6 2 1 85 1 95
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 3 1 111 1 116
Information Science/Studies 32 1 33
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 1 2 10 14
International Relations and Affairs 1 1 1 1 18 1 23
Journalism 2 19 2 23
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 4 1 17 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 5 2 1 37 45
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1 6 2 3 2 114 2 130
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7 5 2 128 3 145
Mathematics, General 3 1 53 57
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5 5
Music, General 1 1 1 20 2 25
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1 28 1 30
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 9 3 221 1 238
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 6 13 19
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 15 1 16
Philosophy 14 14
Photography 34 2 36
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 3 4 1 2 82 1 94
Physician Assistant 1 2 1 24 28
Physics, General 3 3
Political Science and Government, General 1 2 2 50 5 60
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 4 3 5 99 1 112
Psychology, General 12 6 7 157 3 185
Public Administration 6 6 3 3 50 68
Radio and Television 3 16 1 20
Reading Teacher Education 1 1 32 1 35
Russian Studies 3 3
Social Psychology 3 1 28 32
Social Work 4 7 4 3 170 2 190
Sociology 3 2 32 2 39
Spanish Language and Literature 1 4 30 2 37
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 3 1 1 158 1 165
Statistics, General 9 9
Taxation 11 11
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 21 2 23
Total 44 191 84 72 16 3,867 87 4,361

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Grand Valley State University Ranks 1321st for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $56,549 ($59,789 male / $52,713 female)
Number of FT Faculty 904 (490 male / 414 female)
Number of PT Faculty 25
FT Faculty Ratio 36 : 1
Total Benefits $19,281,631
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Grand Valley State University Summary

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Grand Valley State University is an American university. Allendale, Michigan, is home to Grand Valley’s main campus, established in 1960, situated on 1,237 acres 12 miles west of Grand Rapids. Classes are also offered at the university’s Pew Campus in Grand Rapids, Meijer Campus in Holland, and through centers at Muskegon and Traverse City established in cooperation with local community colleges. As of July 2006: During the 1970s, Grand Valley used a multiple college concept: “College of Arts and Sciences”, “Thomas Jefferson College”, “William James College”, and “College IV”. The Pew Grand Rapids Campus is located in downtown Grand Rapids. The public can ride these buses by paying the fare, but rides are free to Grand Valley students, faculty and staff on all Rapid routes while classes are in session. Grand Valley supports 19 Varsity teams in the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, and women’s volleyball. Grand Valley Athletics has recently enjoyed great success with three team (volleyball, women’s basketball, and football) and several individual Division II National Championships in 2005-06. Grand Valley is the first NCAA DII school east of the Mississippi to win this prestigious award. Tim Selgo, who was a hall of fame guard in basketball with the University of Toledo from 1976-1980, is the Athletic Director for Grand Valley. Grand Valley State went to their first national title game in 2001, losing to the University of North Dakota. As of the end of the 2006 season, Grand Valley State has won 28 straight games and owns college football’s longest winning streak in any NCAA division. The 2005 volleyball team is the first women’s team to win a National Championship for the school. The GVSU women’s basketball team won their first NCAA Division II National Championship in the 2005-2006 season with a 58-52 win over American International College. Coach Dawn Plitzuweit was voted the Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of the Year in 2005 and after the National Championship season was voted both the BCAM and the Molten/WDIIB National Coach of the Year. Grand Valley previously was a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Hockey Association and was the GLIHA Tournament Champions in 2003 and placed second in 2005. Each spring, GVSU hosts the Lubbers Cup Regatta on the Grand River on GVSU’s Allendale campus. Special programs at Grand Valley include: Jonathan White , professor and director of the School of Criminal Justice, works with the federal government on homeland security issues as the executive director of the Homeland Defense Initiative. The Grand Valley Lanthorn is the student newspaper, published on Mondays (as of Fall 2005) and Thursdays (http://www.lanthorn.com/). All artwork, writing, editing, inking and lettering is collaborated by Grand Valley students. Because Allendale doesn’t have its own police department, the Grand Valley State University Police can handle cases anywhere in Ottawa County, mainly in Allendale and the area surrounding the campus. University Bookstore serves the Grand Valley State University community. University Bookstore is owned and operated by Grand Valley State University. In 1969, the Grand Valley Lanthorn , the student-run newspaper on campus, printed an issue containing several vulgarities and obscenities. After complaints from some at Grand Valley State College and the surrounding communities, the Ottawa County, Michigan, sheriff arrested the editor, and the prosecutor closed down the newspaper office. Eventually, Michigan’s Attorney General settled the case out of court, ruling in favor of Grand Valley State College. A public forum was held in the college’s fieldhouse, which was attended by a vast majority of the Grand Valley community. Haas issued an e-mail letter to the Grand Valley State University community, saying that the passage of Prop 2 was a mistake, and that it should and would be challenged in court – creating a minor controversy in his first official month in office. Some students and alumni of the university were upset by President Haas’s remarks because it passed by a relatively large margin in Michigan, and because some believed President Haas, who moved to Michigan to accept the position as President of GVSU, did not show the proper respect for the seeming will of the people of the State of Michigan.

Grand Valley State University Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Specifically, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help. Grand Valley State University is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Grand Valley State University.

Mathematics:
Mathematics – General, Statistics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology, Cellular/Molecular Biology
Education:
Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Special Education
History:
History – General
English Language and Literature:
Creative Writing, English, Technical/Business Writing
Computer Science:
Computer Programming – General, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Public Administration and Service:
Public Administration, Social Work
Security and Protective Services:
Law Enforcement Administration, Security/Loss Prevention
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Health/Physical Fitness, recreation & fitness – general
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Behavioral Sciences, Biological/Physical Sciences, Biopsychology
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geochemistry, Geology, Physics
Popular majors:
nineteen percent business per marketing, fourteen percent health professions, nine percent english, eight percent psychology, eight percent social sciences, seven percent security and protective services, five percent communications per journalism, five percent visual and performing arts
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Communications & Journalism:
Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Public Relations
Foreign Language and Literature:
Classics, French, German, ancient, Latin, Spanish
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Ceramics, Commercial/Advertising Art, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Metal/Jewelry Arts, Music – General, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Nursing (RN), Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene, Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Science, Marketing Management, Tourism/Travel Services, Travel/Tourism Management

Besides, for international students, the application fee is 30. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $532 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June.

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Grand Valley State University Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were three thousand, two hundred and seventy-four total number of transfer students who applied and two thousand, one hundred and three total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 68%. Remember that this can change at any time.

the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of May. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. The regular application is due the 1st of May. Transfer students must apply no later than the 29th of July, with priority applications due on the 1st of February. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

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Grand Valley State University Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at thirty-two percent scholarships per grants and sixty-eight percent loans per jobs. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Alumni Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA.

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Grand Valley State University Students

The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 68 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Besides, the student body consists of ninety-six percent in-state students, four percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-five percent women, thirty-five percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, four percent asian per pacific islander, seven percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, eighty-four percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-two percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-five percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-one percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and four percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Grand Valley State University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately eighteen thousand, seven hundred and fifteen degree-seeking undergrads, three thousand, four hundred and twelve first-time degree-seeking freshmen and three thousand, six hundred and sixty-two graduate enrollment.

Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, seventy-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty-nine percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-FEB deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Additionally, the university has many unique facilites such as cross-country fitness trail, recital hall, two Great Lakes research vessels, water resources research institute, center for presidential studies. In any event, the school is located 12 miles from Grand Rapids.This school features the Suburban setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus.

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Grand Valley State University Athletics

The Lakers are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
  • Men’s Intramural and Men’s Club Wrestling

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