Grand Valley State University (GVSU) is a four-year, public school located in Allendale, MI.

It offers 58 graduate programs - 39 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 13 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,364.

A total of 2,983 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 21,648 students at GVSU. GVSU offers online graduate programs and 512 out of 2,983 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find GVSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $19,364 for Michigan residents and $19,364 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-eight (58) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameGrand Valley State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI
Graduate School Students3,027 students
512 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$19,364
Out-of-State$19,364
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 58 Graduate Programs
39 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Grand Valley State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Grand Valley State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $19,364 and $19,364 for non-Michigan residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $807.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$19,364$19,364
Cost per Credit$807$807
Books & Supplies$780
Room & Board$11,142 (On-Campus) / $8,829 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,477 (On-Campus) / $2,477 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,763$33,763
Off-Campus Total$31,450$31,450

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Grand Valley State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 58 major areas - 39 Master's (1 online programs), 4 Doctorate, 13 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 2 Post-Master's. 979 students have been conferred Master's degree and 103 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total9791033228
Men27627106
Women703762222

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences46 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction56 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration50 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology6ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Linguistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genome Sciences/GenomicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Biostatistics20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics and Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Science, General33 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Data Analytics, OtherNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 17
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Administration25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work128 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist41 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physician Assistant48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health49 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist61 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 NOT OFFER
Palliative Care NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting56 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Taxation2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

GVSU graduate schools have a total of 3,027 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 849 male and 2,178 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,533 full-time and 1,494 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 512 students enrolled through online exclusively and 845 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,335 White, 149 Black, and 94 Asian students are attending at Grand Valley State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

69 grad students are younger than 22 and 401 students are older than 65. It has 1,908 students aged between 22 and 30 and 603 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,027
Men849
Women2,178
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,027
Full-time Students1,533
Part-time Students1,494
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,027
American Indian /
Native American
13
Asian94
Black149
Hispanic138
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White2,335
Two or more races79
Un-Known24
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,027
21 & Under69
22-241,148
25-29760
30-34373
35-39230
40 & Over401

Online Population

At Grand Valley State University graduate schools, 512 students enrolled online exclusively and 845 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,983
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses512
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses845
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,626
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses512
Michigan Resident479
Other State In U.S.29
Outside of U.S.4