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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.

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)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor3,62366
Master97523
Doctorale351
Post-master's certificate21

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)

ItemCost
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.

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)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men74%
Women81%
All78%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal480-600
Math510-630
Writing480-600

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

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