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Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

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21,894 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
95%
95%
Acceptance Rate
19,243
Students
Small town
Small town
Setting
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Overview

Grand Valley State University is a University institution located in Allendale, MI, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI  49401
United States
Contact Ms. Mary Brittain
Associate Director for Admissions & Recruitment
Email: go2gvsu@gvsu.edu
Phone: 616-331-2025
Fax: 616-331-2000

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
Chinese Studies Checkmark
East Asian Studies Checkmark
Russian Studies Checkmark
Women's Studies Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24,297
Applied
23,007
Accepted
19,243
Enrolled
95%
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Female Admissions

15,193
Females Applied
14,490
Females Accepted
95%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

9,078
Males Applied
8,495
Males Accepted
94%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.5
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs Interview

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen May 1st Not reported No
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
ACT Composite 21 28

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

15,502
In-state
21,894
Out-of-state
15,502
In-district
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Fees

11,550
Room & board

Financial Aid

13,966
Avg. Financial Aid Package
16,559
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
8,564
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,562
Avg. Loan Aid
4,554
Avg. Grant Aid
11,914
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
73.8%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
25%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

19,243
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
8%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.79%
Black or African American 6.42%
White or Caucasian 76.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.38%
Asian 2.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.03%
Two or more races 3.66%
Other 0.77%

Gender

Male (39.65%)
Female (60.1%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 33%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Campus Life Night, Homecoming and President's Ball

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
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Local fraternities Checkmark
Local sororities Checkmark
Most popular organizations:
Habitat for Humanity, Alternative Breaks, Hospitality and tourism Management Club, Dance Troupe and Colleges Against Cancer

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading Checkmark Checkmark No
Crew Checkmark Checkmark No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey No Division 2 No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse No No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rowing No Checkmark No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Skiing (cross-country) Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer No No No
Softball No No No
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball No No No
Water Polo Checkmark Checkmark No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark Checkmark No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading Checkmark Checkmark No
Crew Checkmark Checkmark No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey No Checkmark No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 2 No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rowing No Checkmark No
Rugby No Checkmark No
Sailing No Checkmark No
Skiing (cross-country) Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark Checkmark No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark Checkmark No
Weight Lifting Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

1,812
Total Faculty
15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,161
Part-time - 651
Male - 770
Female - 1,008
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