Grand Valley State University offers 175 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 1 Masters and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $14,978 for Michigan residents and $21,154 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,190 students out of total 21,648 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 9 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Grand Valley State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameGrand Valley State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI
Online Students1,190 Enrolled Online Exclusively
8,673 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$14,978
Out-of-State$21,154
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$19,364
Out-of-State$19,364
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Masters1 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Grand Valley State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $14,978 and $21,154 for non-Michigan residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $19,364 and $19,364 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $629 for Michigan residents and $888 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $807 for Michigan residents and $807 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$13,180$13,576$13,900$14,302$14,978
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$18,610$19,168$19,628$20,198$21,154
Graduate (In-State)$17,208$17,448$17,904$18,456$19,364
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,208$17,448$17,904$18,456$19,364
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$553$570$584$601$629
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$780$805$824$848$888
Graduate (In-State)$717$727$746$769$807
Graduate (Out-of-State)$717$727$746$769$807

Online Programs By Area of Study

Grand Valley State University offers 175 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED1
Overall Programs22NOT OFFERED95 39415

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED 3

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Grand Valley State University, there are 21,648 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,863 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,190 students are enrolled exclusively and 8,673 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment21,648
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,190
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses8,673
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,785

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,190 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,129 Michigan Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 57 students living in the U.S. States other than Michigan, and 4 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,190
Michigan Resident1,129
Other State In U.S.57
Outside of U.S.4
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,190
Undergraduate678
Graduate512
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses678
Degree/Certificate Seeking644
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking34

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