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.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	3,623	66
Master	975	23
Doctorale	35	1
Post-master's certificate	2	1

Students

Student enrollment was 23,464 in 2007-2008 (20,954 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 62% 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 (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 8,196
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 12,510
Room	$ 5,174
Board	$ 2,050
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.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Grand Valley State:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	James Madison University	Harrisonburg, VA	17,918
2	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	29,338
3	West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	28,113
4	Illinois State University	Normal, IL	20,274
5	Brigham Young University-Idaho	Rexburg, ID	13,824
6	University of North Florida	Jacksonville, FL	16,406
7	East Tennessee State University	Johnson City, TN	13,119
8	Appalachian State University	Boone, NC	15,871
9	The University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	25,544
10	Western Kentucky University	Bowling Green, KY	19,258

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		472
Without tenure; working toward tenure		278
Without tenure; tenure not available		231

Housing and Meals

Grand Valley State provides on-campus housing for 5,464 of its 20,954 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

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

The school 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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	74%
Women	81%
All	78%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	480-600
Math	510-630
Writing	480-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (810 awarded)

Accounting
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (88 awarded)

Computer and Information Sciences
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (25 awarded)

Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (17 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (599 awarded)

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (61 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded)

Industrial Technology/Technician
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (286 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (48 awarded)

Fine Arts and Art Studies

HOSPITALITY (84 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (20 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (718 awarded)

Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Economics
English Composition
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Russian Studies
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (79 awarded)

Mathematics
Statistics

MEDIA (291 awarded)

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

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (71 awarded)

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (174 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (19 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (225 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (52 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (100 awarded)

Film/Cinema Studies
Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (308 awarded)

Bioinformatics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biopsychology
Biostatistics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (159 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (352 awarded)

Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
Social Psychology