Grand Valley State University Business Programs

Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. GVSU is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Grand Valley State University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, GVSU is ranked #280 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. Out of the 43 colleges in Michigan, it is ranked at #5.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at GVSU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#16	Best Value Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#26	Best Value Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#27	Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#69	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#70	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#105	Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#127	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#181	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards GVSU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Health Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	College Factual
#94	Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools	College Factual
#97	Best Marketing Schools	College Factual
#140	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#220	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#240	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual

Where Is Grand Valley State University?

Contact details for GVSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI 49401-9403
Phone:	616-331-2020
Website:	www.gvsu.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/grandvalley
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/gvsu

How Do I Get Into GVSU?

You can apply to GVSU online at: https://www.gvsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-application-23.htm

Admission Requirements for GVSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into GVSU?

GVSU has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.

Can I Afford Grand Valley State University?

The overall average net price of GVSU is $25,813. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At GVSU, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $6,701 a year. That adds up to $26,804 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at GVSU is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Grand Valley State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 20,405 undergraduate students at GVSU, with 18,013 being full-time and 2,392 being part-time.

There are also 2,945 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,013 full-time undergraduates at GVSU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grand Valley State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	423
Black or African American	713
Hispanic or Latino	1,036
White	14,869
International Students	161
Other Races/Ethnicities	811

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Grand Valley State University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at GVSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Grand Valley State University

In 2019-2020, 21,395 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GVSU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of GVSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Grand Valley State University was 260.7%. This is the #192 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at GVSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Grand Valley State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	302	0	302
Finance	280	0	280
Accounting	178	35	213
Management Science	175	0	175
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	169	0	169
Supply Chain Management	126	0	126
General Business/Commerce	31	95	126
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	90	0	90
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	82	0	82
Business Economics	45	0	45
Entrepreneurship	22	0	22
International Business/Trade/Commerce	21	0	21
General Economics	20	0	20
Operations Management	15	0	15
Taxation	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,556	130	1,686

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

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