Grand Valley State University is known for being a somewhat selective school. They receive roughly 27,000 applications every admission cycle. The acceptance rate tends to be 83 percent which equates to 22,459 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the year starts, only about 4,140 or 18 percent of the candidates would have chosen Grand Valley State University as their school of choice. Based on the institution’s application data, 38% of the applicants were men while 61% were women, however, after being accepted, only 61 percent of the women decided to study at Grand Valley State University as compared to 38 percent of men who decided to enroll. Grand Valley State University’s undergraduate application fee is $30. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Grand Valley State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 22 - 30 or a 1,110 - 1,370 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
27,054
Male 10,421
Female 16,606

 

Acceptance
22,459
Male 8,599
Female 13,843

 

Enrollment Total
4,143
Male 1,581
Female 2,562


Acceptance Rate
83%
Male
82.5%
Female
83.4%

 

Yield
18.5%
Male
18.4%
Female
18.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$30


Graduate

$30



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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