| Name |
Grand Valley State University |
| Address |
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI 49401 |
| Website |
http://www.gvsu.edu |
| Email |
go2gvsu@gvsu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
29% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
3% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
29% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,112 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Grand Rapids, MI (24), Muskegon, MI (36) |
| Nearest Train |
Grand Rapids, MI (13) |
| Nearest Bus |
Grand Rapids, MI (13) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
16% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,900 |
| 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, other |
| Popular Events |
Volunteer GVSU!; Campus Life Nite; Alternative Spring Break; Ethnic Festival; Pow Wow; Soulfest; Asian Festival; Hispanic Heritage Month; Family Day; Peace Week; Siblings' Weekend; Big Ol' Bash; Black History Month; Make a Difference Day; President's Ball |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
163 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Dobro Slovo, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Alpha Kappa Delta, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Xi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Bible Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Ministry, Christianity on Campus, Glory Phi God Campus Ministry, His House Christian Fellowship, Impace Campus Ministry, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, The Navigators, United Methodist Student Fellowship |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Arab Cultural, Asian Student Union, Association of Students from Indian Sub-continents, Black Student Union, D-Club, Ethnic Festival Committee, International Student Association, LaTertulia, Latino Student Union, LeCercle Francois, Native American Student Association, Russian Circle, Students for a Free Tibet |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) 12 performing and fine arts groups; 31 Special interest groups; 23 Sports clubs; 45 Professional associations; 6 Greek governing councils; 12 Student government organizations |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lanthorn (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
9 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
8 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
3% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1960 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
18,903 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
46,022,670 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
6,916 in-state, 12,932 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,600 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
65% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
5/3 Bank, Alticor Corp, Auto Owners Corp, Gentex, Gordon Food Service, Johnson Controls, Meijer Inc, Mercy General Partners, Northwestern Mutual Financial, Seimens Dematic, Spectrum Health, Target Corp, Michigan Intermediate School Districts |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
N/A |
| Num Subscriptions |
N/A |
| Num Microforms |
N/A |
| Num Audiovisual |
N/A |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Cook Carillon Tower, bells cast by Royal Eijsbouts, Netherlands; The Cook-DeWitt Center 230 seat aud with a 26-rank Reuter pipe organ; Meijer Public Broadcasting Center; 18 hole championship public golf course; Seidman House rare book and special collections center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
2,100 |
| 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, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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