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Grand Valley State, founded in 1960, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 897-acre campus is located in Allendale, 12 miles west of Grand Rapids and 12 miles east of Lake Michigan.

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Public
studentType
Coed
19,113
Undergraduates
7,512
Men - 39.3%
11,564
Women - 60.5%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
93% of 27,261 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.4
SAT Math
460-590 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
480-600 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21-30 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $31,448
Out-of-state: $38,420
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $16,886
Out-of-state: $23,858
Room and Board
$10,850
Average Percent of Need Met
75%
Average Freshman Award
$19,515
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,856
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,111
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
5%
10-19
28%
20-29
40%
30-39
19%
40-49
4%
50-99
4%
Over 100
0%
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Allendale Population
17,579
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Grand Rapids
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
31% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Louie the Laker
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
2.7%
Black/African-American
11%
Hispanic/Latino
9.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.9%
White
71.8%
Unknown
0.9%
International Students
1.3% from 76 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
44.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
17.0%
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