Overview

Saginaw Valley State University is a 4-year institution located in University Center, MI.

Location & Contact

Address 7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI  48710-0001
United States

Contact Jennifer Pahl
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@svsu.edu
Phone: 989-964-4200
Fax: 989-790-0180

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology And Evolutionary Biology	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Science	×
Marketing, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Operations Management And Supervision	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Speech Teacher Education	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Teaching French As A Second Or Foreign Language	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×	×
Industrial Production Technologies/technicians, Other	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Rehabilitation Science	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Physics	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Optics/optical Sciences	×
Physical Sciences, Other	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,586

Applied

9,087

Accepted

6,280

Enrolled

Female Admissions

6,988

Females Applied

5,623

Females Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,598

Males Applied

3,464

Males Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.55

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

14,280

In-state

14,280

Out-of-state

14,280

In-district

Fees

13,000

Room & board

7,000

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

17,620

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,216

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

11,403

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,066

Avg. Loan Aid

8,381

Avg. Grant Aid

13,775

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

77%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

24%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

6,280

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

2%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.17%
Black or African American	9.06%
White or Caucasian	73.49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	1.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	4.15%
Other	1.54%

Gender

Male (35.88%)

Female (64.12%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	41%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

599

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 261

Part-time - 338

Male - 268

Female - 331