Also known as

  • Grand Valley
  • GVSU
  • Grand Valley State

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,979
70.4% Female
29.6% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2

School Type
Public

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Town: Fringe

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
175

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
39
Doctoral Professional
4
Distance
2

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.96%
Asian
5.23%
Black or African American
4.10%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
73.18%
White
2.61%
Two or more races
1.03%
Unknown
11.33%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$30

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

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$19,364

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$19,364

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

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
39
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Professional
4
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
13
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1
Post Master's Certificate
2

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Behavior Analysis Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Applied Linguistics Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Audiology/Audiologist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biostatistics Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree Yes No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree Yes No
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist Master's Degree Yes No
Community Organization and Advocacy Master's Degree Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance 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
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree Yes No
Genome Sciences/Genomics Postbaccalaureate Cert. 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
Mathematics and Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Medical Informatics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Yes
Yes
No
No
Palliative Care Nursing Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Physician Assistant 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
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
School Psychology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate
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
Statistics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Taxation Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Yes
Yes
No
No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,129 1,129 0 0
With faculty status 1,129 1,129 0 0
Tenured 642 642 0 0
On tenure track 154 154 0 0
Not on tenure track 333 333 0 0
Multi-year contract 157 157 0 0
Annual contract 176 176 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$19,364

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$19,364

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

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$7,192

Typical Board
$3,950

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$19,364$19,364
Full time Fees$0$0
Part time, per credit hour$807$807

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
3,979
70.4% Female
29.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.96%
Asian
5.23%
Black or African American
4.10%
Hispanic or Latino
0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
73.18%
White
2.61%
Two or more races
1.03%
Unknown
11.33%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 9 10
Asian 27 51
Black Or African American 59 149
Hispanic Or Latino 57 106
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 1
Non-resident Alien 245 206
White 737 2,175
Two Or More Races 29 75
Unknown 12 29

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
979
28.2% Male
71.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
103
26.2% Male
73.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
32
31.3% Male
68.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
28
21.4% Male
78.6% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
No

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
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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