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Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI

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Overview

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

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

27,054
Applied
22,459
Accepted
19,002
Enrolled
83%
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Female Admissions

16,606
Females Applied
13,843
Females Accepted
83%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

10,421
Males Applied
8,599
Males Accepted
83%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.43
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 22 30

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

15,872
In-state
22,588
Out-of-state
15,872
In-district
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Fees

250
Full-time student fees
10,788
Room & board
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Employees

Financial Aid

16,120
Avg. Financial Aid Package
18,546
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
3,735
Avg. Loan Aid
4,553
Avg. Grant Aid
12,895
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
72.7%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
22%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

19,002
Total Undergrad students
1%
International Students
8%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 8.57%
Black or African American 7.95%
White or Caucasian 74.63%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.34%
Asian 2.9%
Two or more races 3.59%
Other 0.74%

Gender

Male (39.7%)
Female (60.09%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Not Reported
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark

Student Services

Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local fraternities Checkmark
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

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

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

Faculty

1,820
Total Faculty
15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,085
Part-time - 735
Male - 262
Female - 1,011
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