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Grand Valley State University

General Information

Name: Grand Valley State University
Address: 1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI 49401-9403
Phone:

  • General information: (616) 331-2020
  • Financial aid office: (616) 331-3234
  • Admissions office: (616) 331-2025

Website: www.gvsu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,588$6,220$5,782
        Out-of-state$12,510$12,510$12,510
Books and supplies$900$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,600$6,360$6,160
        Other expenses$1,940$1,940$1,940
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,600$6,360$6,140
        Other expenses$1,940$1,940$1,940
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,640$3,640$3,640

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,028$15,320$14,682
        Off-campus$16,028$15,320$14,662
        Off-campus with family$11,128$10,660$10,222
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,950$21,610$21,410
        Off-campus$21,950$21,610$21,390
        Off-campus with family$17,050$16,950$16,950

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 92%
  • Federal grants: 47%
  • State/local grants: 85%
  • Institutional grants: 40%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2228
  • State/local grants:$1741
  • Institutional grants:$1738
  • Student loans:$2835

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants12,4264,5977,829
Percent admitted71.7%64.8%75.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.9%42.9%38.4%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 22565
Undergraduate enrollment: 18903
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 53%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 87%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Taxation - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Composition - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other - Bachelor
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geochemistry - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Social Psychology - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Photography - Bachelor


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