Grand Valley State University

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About Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University educates students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies. The university contributes to the enrichment of society through excellent teaching, active scholarship, and public service.

Grand Valley State University’s Strategic Plan 2016-2021 is grounded by a thorough, timely environmental scan undertaken in 2013 and 2014. During this process, the current and anticipated factors most likely to impact the University in the years ahead were identified, including demographic, economic and cultural trends affecting higher education; demographic, educational, economic and social data from West Michigan, statewide, the nation and world; information about the current and projected landscape of higher education in the U.S. and abroad; the technology trends most likely to affect the institution’s pedagogical, administrative and management functions; and in-depth information about GVSU’s current successes and challenges, including the voluminous data available from the institution’s dashboard and its updates from the Strategic Plan 2010-2015.

Campus information

Allendale

Allendale, Michigan, is home to Grand Valley's main campus, established in 1960, situated on 1,322 acres 12 miles west of Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids

The 69-acre Robert C. Pew Campus in the heart of Grand Rapids is comprised of three separate sites with a total of 13 buildings and four leased spaces.

Meijer Campus in Holland

The Meijer Campus was dedicated in August 1998 and offers evening, accelerated, hybrid, and online coursework to area students.

Muskegon Regional Center

The Stevenson Center within Muskegon Community College was constructed in 1995 offering the university new opportunities in the shoreline community.

Traverse City Regional Center

Grand Valley was established in 1995 as a charter member of the Northwestern Michigan College's University Center.

Allendale, Michigan is 12 miles west of Grand Rapids

Accommodation

Living on campus gives you opportunities and advantages that can make your college experience more memorable, more enjoyable, and more successful. The Residence Life program at Grand Valley State University provides students with an opportunity to live independently in a supportive environment. The design of our residential communities is intentional, promoting community and campus involvement, and also contributing to friendships that will last a lifetime. Our staff focuses on the development of our residents, helping them become contributing members of a global society.