Also known as

  • Grand Valley
  • GVSU
  • Grand Valley State

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,990
67.9% Female
32.1% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public

Region
Great Lakes IL IN MI OH WI

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
125

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
29
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.74%
Asian
4.63%
Black or African American
2.91%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
83.95%
White
1.80%
Two or more races
0.68%
Unknown
3.69%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$30

Admissions Office Web Address
www.gvsu.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$14,612

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$19,331

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
29
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
7
Post Master's Certificate
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree Yes No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree Yes No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes No
Education, General Master's Degree Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
Yes
Yes
No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Information Science/Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Reading Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Yes
Yes
No
No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Yes No
Taxation Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,107 1,107 0 0
With faculty status 1,107 1,107 0 0
Tenured 636 636 0 0
On tenure track 193 193 0 0
Not on tenure track 278 278 0 0
Multi-year contract 115 115 0 0
Annual contract 163 163 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$14,612

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$19,331

Financial aid office web address
www.gvsu.edu/financialaid/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$5,730

Typical Board
$2,850

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$14,612$19,331
Full time Fees$0$0
Part time, per credit hour$603$798

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
4,990
67.9% Female
32.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.74%
Asian
4.63%
Black or African American
2.91%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
83.95%
White
1.80%
Two or more races
0.68%
Unknown
3.69%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 6 18
Asian 30 57
Black Or African American 68 163
Hispanic Or Latino 56 89
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 4
Non-resident Alien 85 99
White 1,310 2,879
Two Or More Races 28 62
Unknown 19 15

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,004
30.3% Male
69.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
64
23.4% Male
76.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
13
46.2% Male
53.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
10
40.0% Male
60.0% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1 Campus Dr
Allendale, MI 49401-9403

Phone
616-331-2020

Fax

Email


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