Grand Valley State University's main campus is located almost midway between downtown Grand Rapids and Lake Michigan, in the town of Allendale. This contemporary campus offers all the features you'd expect from a residential college.  Our downtown campus is located in the heart of Michigan's second largest city-Grand Rapids. Our Grand Rapids Campus puts students closer to employment, internship, and community outreach programs. Students at Grand Valley also benefit from access to outstanding cultural, athletic, fine arts and recreational activities located just 20 minutes from Allendale in Grand Rapids.

Teaching in the liberal tradition, whether in general arts and sciences or the professional degree programs, has always been at the heart of Grand Valley's educational mission.

Grand Valley offers more than 200 areas of study, including 70 undergraduate majors and 26 graduate programs.