Inside Higher Ed | Grand Valley State University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Grand Valley State University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Grand Valley State University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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March 16, 2018 - 12:19pm

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About Grand Valley State University

 

Grand Valley State University is a Masters Large Comprehensive university (Carnegie classification) of 25,000 students with a main campus in Allendale, Michigan. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (www.gvsu.edu/clas/) is the largest of Grand Valley's colleges. Our students choose from more than 50 bachelor degrees (and a growing number of advanced degrees) in the natural and mathematical sciences, the fine arts and humanities, and the social sciences.

About Grand Valley State University

 

Grand Valley State University is a Masters Large Comprehensive university (Carnegie classification) of 25,000 students with a main campus in Allendale, Michigan. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (www.gvsu.edu/clas/) is the largest of Grand Valley's colleges. Our students choose from more than 50 bachelor degrees (and a growing number of advanced degrees) in the natural and mathematical sciences, the fine arts and humanities, and the social sciences.

• Grand Valley’s liberal education focus emphasizes critical thinking, creative problem solving, and cultural understanding –– preparing students for life in a fast-changing world.
• GVSU is highly rated for affordability, safety, veteran and LGBT friendliness, leadership in sustainability, and its number of Fulbright scholars.
• The Grand Valley’s entering class for Fall 2018 earned high school median GPAs of 3.64 and ACT composite scores of 24, and SAT 1140. About 31% of our students are the first in their families to attend college.
• We offer undergraduate students opportunities to act as key members of graduate-level research teams in state-of-the-art facilities.
• Average class size is 27 students.
• Grand Valley values and is committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Teaching is our top priority, and professional development is supported in a variety of ways.
• The vibrant Allendale campus continues to grow with a commitment to LEED certified buildings. The state-of-the-art Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons opened in fall 2013 and the P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science opened in summer 2015 and a new wing was added to the Haas Center for the Performing Arts in 2017.

• Forbes.com listed the best employers in each state and Michigan had a total of 39 companies that made the list.  GVSU was number 2 in the state.

• Grand Valley’s beautiful campuses are located in Michigan’s west coast, close to the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan and the cultural opportunities of Grand Rapids, including museums, ArtPrize,  world-class gardens, performing arts, professional sports, international airport, restaurants, and microbreweries. Grand Rapids is just three hours from Chicago and Detroit.