Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 83%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 940–1190
- Undergraduates
- 18,854
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 940–1190
- Reading and Writing
- 480–600
- Math
- 460–590
- Average total
- 1074
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22–30
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (616) 331-2020
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $15,872per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $22,588per year
- Average net price
- $16,495What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $60,120
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 109 programs
- Agricultural Business and Management · undergraduate certificate
- Food Science and Technology · undergraduate certificate
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · master
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management · bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Culinary Arts and Related Services · undergraduate certificate
- Education, General · bachelor, master
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor, master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Manufacturing Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · undergraduate certificate
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · master
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- American Sign Language · undergraduate certificate
- Legal Support Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor, master
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
- Genetics · undergraduate certificate, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Statistics · bachelor, master
- Biological and Physical Sciences · bachelor
- Mathematics and Computer Science · undergraduate certificate, master
- Biopsychology · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate
- Data Science · master
- Data Analytics · graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Community Organization and Advocacy · undergraduate certificate, master
- Public Administration · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, first professional
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Public Health · master
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, first professional
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Corporate Communications · undergraduate certificate
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- Real Estate · undergraduate certificate
- Taxation · master, graduate certificate
- History · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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