Saginaw Valley State vs GVSU

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Saginaw Valley State has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,752) than GVSU ($21,154).
It is harder to admit to Saginaw Valley State than GVSU.
GVSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,050) than Saginaw Valley State (1,050).
GVSU has higher submitted ACT score (21) than Saginaw Valley State (21).
GVSU has more students with 21,648 students while Saginaw Valley State has 7,147 students.
GVSU has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Saginaw Valley State's ratio is 16 to 1.
GVSU has more full-time faculties with 1,101 faculties while Saginaw Valley State has 271 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Saginaw Valley State University and Grand Valley State University.

Saginaw Valley State	vs.	GVSU
University Center, Michigan	Location	Allendale, Michigan
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$12,240 Out-Of-State$28,752	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,978 Out-Of-State$21,154
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$8,740	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,921

72.88 %	Acceptance Rates	94.69 %
17.34 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.02 %
1,050	SAT Score	1,070
21	ACT Score	24
49 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	14 %
72 %	Retention Rate	79 %
7,147	Student Population	21,648
271	Number of Faculties	1,101
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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