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Grand Valley State University

Mission Statement:

Grand Valley State University educates students to shape their lives, their professions and their societies. The university contributes to the enrichment of society through excellent teaching, active scholarship and public service.

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Address:

1 Campus Dr
Allendale, MI 49401-9403

www.gvsu.edu

Phone:

General: (616) 331-2020
Admissions: (616) 331-2025
Financial aid: (616) 331-3234

Degrees offered:

Accounting
Advertising
Anthropology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry, General
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General
Education, General
Engineering, General
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
Film/Cinema Studies
Finance, General
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
German Language and Literature
History, General
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Information Science/Studies
International Business/Trade/Commerce
International Relations and Affairs
Journalism
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Mathematics, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Philosophy
Photography
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physician Assistant
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Radio and Television
Reading Teacher Education
Russian Studies
Social Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching, General
Statistics, General
Taxation
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Classification:

Type: Public, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Masters
Carnegie class: Masters Colleges and Universities I

These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.

Enrollment Information:

Total enrollment:22063
Total undergraduate:18393
Total graduate:3670
Total professional:0
 
Total full-time:16544
Full-time undergraduate:15737
Full-time graduate:807
Full-time professional:0
 
Total part-time:5519
Part-time undergraduate:2656
Part-time graduate:2863
Part-time professional:0
 
Men total:8441
Women total:13622
 
Nonresident alien: 169 (00.77%)
American Indian/Alaska Native: 133 (00.60%)
Asian or Pacific Islander: 493 (02.23%)
Black non-Hispanic: 995 (04.51%)
Hispanic: 578 (02.62%)
White non-Hispanic: 19400 (87.93%)
Race/ethnicity unknown: 295 (01.34%)