| Name |
Saginaw Valley State University |
| Address |
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710 |
| Website |
http://www.svsu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@svsu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
24% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
30% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
24% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (89%), apartment for single students (11%), special housing for disabled students |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
28% |
| College Owned Triples |
14% |
| College Owned Apartments |
48% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
45 |
| Sprinkler System |
9% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
782 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
30% |
| Nearest Airport |
Freeland (7), Detroit (117) |
| Nearest Train |
Flint (46) |
| Nearest Bus |
Saginaw (8) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
9% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,437 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Intercultural night, international food festival, taste of soul food, card's party, homecoming, coming home, showtime at the apollo |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
75 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Mu Gamma, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha, Pi Theta Epsilon, Psi Chi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha and Omega Bible Study, Alpha Delta Morning Star, Catholics on Campus, His House Christian Fellowship, Student Bible Study Group, Valley Voices |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Organization of Black Unity, International Students Club, Chinese Student Association |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Ablers Club, Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Anime Club, Association of Computing Machinery, Bacchus Chapter, Biology Club, Campus Minitries, Cardinal Broadcasting Association, Cardinal Formula Racing, Cardinal Sins, Chemistry Club, Choral Society at SVSU, Criminal Justice Society, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Sigma Theta, Expressions, Finance Club, First Year Community Council, Forensics Team, Forte Hip Hop Dance Team, Friends of Saginaw Habitat for Humanity, Gay-Straight Alliance, Health Professions Club, History Club, Kappa Tau Epsilon, Lambda Pi Eta, Math Club, Men of Distinction, Music Educators National Conference, Organization for Progressive Politics, Paintball Club/Team, Phi Sigma Sigma, Physical Education Club, Program Board, Psychology Club, Rotaract, Saginaw Valley Dance Team, Saginaw Valley Equestrian Program, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Sigma Pi, Sociology Club, South East Community Council, Student Association, Student Michigan Education Association, Student Nurses Association, Student Occupational Therapy Association, Student Social Work Organization, Students for Political Awareness, TALL Readers, Tau Kappa Epsilon, The Writers' Sanctuary, University Residence Association, University Village Council, Up 'til Dawn - St. Jude's, Walt Disney World College Program Alumni Association, Women Lacrosse Club, Women of Elegance, Zeta Phi Beta Sigma |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Valley Vanguard-Monthly |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1963 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
7,929 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
5,543 in-state, 12,541 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,380 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
66% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Saginaw Public Schools, Carrolton Public Schools, Bay City Public Schools, Bridgeport/Spaulding Schools, Dow Chemical, Dow Corning, Covenant Healthcare |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
636,202 |
| Num Subscriptions |
10,009 |
| Num Microforms |
370,156 |
| Num Audiovisual |
24,853 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Marshall M. Frederick's Sculpture Museum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,033 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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