Applying to GVSU

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
94.69%	1,070

Grand Valley State University's acceptance rate is 94.69% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 24,297 students applied and 23,008 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into GVSU.

GVSU's acceptance rate places 30th out of 45 Michigan colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,070 and the ACT score is 24 at GVSU. GVSU's SAT score ranks 19th out of 26 Michigan colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to GVSU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Grand Valley State University is 94.69% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 21.02%. 9,078 men and 15,193 women applied to GVSU and 8,495 men and 14,490 women students were accepted.

26 applicants who has another gender applied and 23 were accepted.

Among them, 1,793 men and 3,037 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at GVSU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at GVSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	24,297	9,078	15,193	26	0
Admitted	23,008	8,495	14,490	23	0
Enrolled	4,836	1,793	3,037	6	0
Acceptance Rate	94.69%	93.58%	95.37%	88.46%	-
Yield	21.02%	21.11%	20.96%	26.09%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Grand Valley State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2,841 students (59% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 235 students (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at GVSU.

The median SAT score is 1,070 with 540 SAT EBRW and 530 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 600 and the 25^th percentile is 480. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 590 and 25^th percentile is 460 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at GVSU. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at Grand Valley State University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,064, ACT: 21 - public doctoral / research university).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at GVSU
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	940	1070	1190
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	540	600
SAT Math	460	530	590
ACT Composite	21	24	28
ACT Math	18	24	27
ACT English	20	24	28

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Grand Valley State University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,836 first-year students enrolled in GVSU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.36% and part-time students is 0.64%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.08% and women students is 62.80%. 0.12% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at GVSU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at GVSU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	4,836	1,793	3,037	6
Full-time	4,805	1,783	3,016	6
Part-time	31	10	21	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at GVSU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Grand Valley State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

GVSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $30 for graduate schools of Grand Valley State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to GVSU.

Admission Information for Applying to GVSU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$30
Admission Information	www.gvsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://www.gvsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-application-23.htm
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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