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Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University, or GVSU, is an American liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan. It was founded in 1960. The main campus in Allendale covers an area of 1,237 acres. Grand Valley offers over 200 areas of study including more than 70 undergraduate majors and over 25 graduate programs. GVSU is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • College of Community and Public Services
  • College of Education
  • College of Health Professions
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • College of University-wide Interdisciplinary Initiatives
  • Kirkhof College of Nursing
  • Padnos College of Engineering and Computing
  • The Seidman College of Business

GVSU has an active Greek life. There are several fraternity and sorority communities that have more than 600 undergraduate students participating in over 20 chapters. The University also offers special programs for students such as the Autism Center and the Center for Business Ethics and Charter schools. GVSU also operates WGVU TV and Radio stations WGVU-AM and WGVU-FM.

Campus Location

1 Campus Dr
Allendale, MI 49401-9403
USA
Main Tel: (616) 331-2020
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Grand Valley State University Highlights

Where Grand Valley State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in media, hospitality, photography and commercial art, mathematics, and family and social work.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor3,44868
Master91320

Grand Valley State Students

The student enrollment at Grand Valley State was 23,464 in 2007 (20,198 full-time equivalent).

About 36% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 64% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 7,240
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,510
Room$ 4,698
Board$ 1,950
Books and supplies$ 900
Other$ 2,140

Financial Aid: Grand Valley State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  448
Without tenure; working toward tenure  264
Without tenure; tenure not available  211

Housing and Meals

Grand Valley State provides on-campus housing for 5,292 of its 20,198 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Grand Valley State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Grand Valley State is in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Grand Valley State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 183 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 141 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Grand Valley State Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men66%
Women72%
All69%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal490-620
Math500-610
Writing480-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (690 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Commerce
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (101 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (30 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (679 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (66 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (258 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (43 awarded)

  • Fine Arts and Art Studies

HOSPITALITY (95 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (22 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (780 awarded)

  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
  • Anthropology
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Composition
  • English Language and Literature
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (66 awarded)

  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (262 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (65 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (112 awarded)

  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (25 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (238 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (49 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (80 awarded)

  • Film/Cinema Studies
  • Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (277 awarded)

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geochemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (151 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (217 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology

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