Allendale, MI · Public · 18,854 undergraduates · town
Grand Valley State University
Less selective
Grand Valley splits undergraduate life between a traditional Allendale campus and professional programs closely connected to Grand Rapids employers.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 94.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 66.2%
24,297 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$56,118 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Grand Valley State University apart
Academic design
Broad undergraduate strengths include business, health professions, education, engineering, sciences, and liberal arts.
Campus pattern
Most undergraduates begin in Allendale, while Grand Rapids hosts substantial health, business, engineering, and graduate facilities.
Career & value signal
Grand Rapids offers strong healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, finance, and nonprofit employment networks.
Can I get in?
94.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
24,297About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 59% submitted an SAT, and 5% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Grand Valley State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Grand Valley State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Broad undergraduate strengths include business, health professions, education, engineering, sciences, and liberal arts.
Make institutional fit specific
Grand Valley splits undergraduate life between a traditional Allendale campus and professional programs closely connected to Grand Rapids employers.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Grand Valley State University publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching $10,000 to $20,000 a year. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Grand Valley State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Grand Valley State University beyond the classroom
Most undergraduates begin in Allendale, while Grand Rapids hosts substantial health, business, engineering, and graduate facilities.
A defining academic feature
Broad undergraduate strengths include business, health professions, education, engineering, sciences, and liberal arts.
What shapes an ordinary week
Most undergraduates begin in Allendale, while Grand Rapids hosts substantial health, business, engineering, and graduate facilities.
Where the degree can lead
Grand Rapids offers strong healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, finance, and nonprofit employment networks.