Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grand Valley State University · Campus
Allendale, MI · Town · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Lakers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Town near a city
Setting
Allendale, MI
19,243
Undergraduates
+ 3,026 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
77%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
8%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingTown near a city Allendale, MI
- TypePublic · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions95% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
19,2433,026
Undergraduates 19,243Graduate students 3,026
Where first-years come from
91%
In state 91%Other states 8%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
77%
White 77%Hispanic 8%Black 6%Asian 3%Two or more 4%International 1%Not reported 1%
- Women62%
- Full-time90% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class4,836 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,222 6% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online44% take some classes online 4% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,142 | $2,477 | $13,619 |
| Off campus | $8,829 | $2,477 | $11,306 |
| With family | — | $2,477 | $2,477 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.42 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Grand Valley State University is on.
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