Grand Valley State University Graduate Programs

Grand Valley State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Allendale, MI. GVSU offers total 56 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $19,364 ($18,456 Michigan residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,983
  • Graduate Programs: 56

GVSU Graduate Programs Overview

Grand Valley State University (referred to as GVSU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Allendale, MI. GVSU offers total 56 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Grand Valley State University is $18,456 for Michigan residents and $19,364 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $769 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 2,983 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 21,648 with undergraduate students.
GVSU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMichigan residents: $18,456
Out-of-State: $19,364
Costs per Credit$769
Graduate Students2,983
Graduate Programs56 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Grand Valley State University graduate schools offers 56 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,118 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at GVSU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at GVSU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 12
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 12
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 21
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 20
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 1
Education [+] 8 programs (1 online)231
Education1 program 27
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 51
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 62
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 32
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)11
Special Education and Teaching1 program 19
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 29
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 1 program 10
Engineering1 program 10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 8
Applied Linguistics1 program 8
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 0
English Language and Literature1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 5 programs 58
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Biomedical Sciences1 program 6
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 9
Biostatistics1 program 15
Bioinformatics1 program 17
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 1
Statistics1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 18
Mathematics and Computer Science1 program 0
Data Science, General1 program 18
Psychology [+] 1 program 10
School Psychology1 program 10
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 13
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 13
Human Services [+] 3 programs 170
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 10
Public Administration1 program 35
Social Work1 program 125
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs 275
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 47
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 17
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 20
Physician Assistant1 program 47
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 9
Public Health1 program 50
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 62
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist1 program 23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 144
Business/Commerce1 program 88
Accounting1 program 56
Taxation1 program 0
Total39 programs (1 online)971
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 82
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 3
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 58
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 21
Total3 programs82
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 0
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Information Science/Studies1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Education [+] 2 programs 14
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Genome Sciences/Genomics1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 12
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 12
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Administration1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 9
Medical Informatics1 program 3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 5
Palliative Care Nursing1 program 1
Business [+] 1 programs 0
Taxation1 program 0
Total12 programs36
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 14
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 14
Psychology [+] 1 programs 15
School Psychology1 program 15
Total2 programs29

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of GVSU graduate programs is $18,456 for Michigan residents and $19,364 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $769 for Michigan residents and $769 for other students. The average living costs is $12,489 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at GVSU
Michigan residentsOut of State
Tuition$18,456$18,456
Fees$0$0
Costs per Credit Hour$769$769
Living on-campus$12,489
Living off-campus$10,701

Graduate Student Population

At GVSU graduate schools, there are total 2,983 graduate students. Among them, 512 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 861 men and 2,122 women students at GVSU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at GVSU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Grand Valley State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,9838612,122
American Indian/Native American1349
Asian571938
Black/African American15545110
Hispanic1384890
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,1565371,619
Two More842163
Un-Known31922
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at GVSU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,9835128451,626

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