Graduate Schools at GVSU
Grand Valley State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Allendale, MI. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of GVSU graduate schools is $20,030. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $18,377.
Total 3,009 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Grand Valley State University and, of that, 704 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Grand Valley State University offers 45 graduate programs and 5 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at GVSU graduate schools is $20,030 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.44% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at GVSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17,448 | $17,448 | $0 |
| 2022 | $17,904 | $17,904 | $0 |
| 2023 | $18,456 | $18,456 | $0 |
| 2024 | $19,364 | $19,364 | $0 |
| 2025 | $20,030 | $20,030 | $0 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $727 |
| 2022 | $746 |
| 2023 | $769 |
| 2024 | $807 |
| 2025 | $835 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $9,732 | $2,040 | $7,200 | $2,040 |
| 2022 | $9,880 | $2,040 | $7,264 | $2,040 |
| 2023 | $10,140 | $2,349 | $8,352 | $2,349 |
| 2024 | $11,142 | $2,477 | $8,829 | $2,477 |
| 2025 | $11,550 | $2,558 | $9,090 | $2,558 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Grand Valley State University offers 175 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 2 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 39 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 4 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 13 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 175 | 2 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 11 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 8 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 128 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 61 |
| Accounting | 56 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 56 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 50 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 60 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 10 |
Graduate Student Population
At GVSU, there are 22,011 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,009 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 841 male and 2,168 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.39 to 1. Grand Valley State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 704 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Asian | 58 | 20 | 38 |
| Black or African American | 178 | 52 | 126 |
| Hispanic | 129 | 35 | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,153 | 502 | 1,651 |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 15 | 50 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Total | 3,009 | 841 | 2,168 |
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