1. Complete the application. A paper application is also available, and should be mailed to: Admissions Office, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401. If you're apply for the Fall 2025 semester or beyond, the paper application will be available soon.
    
2. Request an official transcript from your high school. To be considered official, they must be sent from your school counselor/official or requested through an electronic delivery service such as Parchment, Naviance, or SCOIR. Official copies can be directed to [email protected]u. 
    
3. Consider sending your ACT or SAT test results. The decision to submit test scores will be left up to the applicant. All applicants admitted to GVSU by March 1 for a Fall start date will be considered for merit-based scholarships, regardless of whether or not test scores are submitted with the application. After admitted, you may continue to submit official test scores as a supplement to your application until July 31 for additional scholarship consideration. When you take the test, list Grand Valley as one of the recipients of your scores. GVSU's school code for the ACT is 2005 and for the SAT is 1258. If you are aiming for our top scholarships you must provide your test scores for consideration. Additionally, if you are seeking to showcase strong math proficiency we encourage you to submit your test scores. 

Additional Information:

 Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis once your file is complete. Grand Valley prides itself on quick response times on applications. You can expect to hear from Grand Valley within three weeks. If you have not received a confirmation within that time, contact the Admissions Office at (616) 331-2025 or toll free at (800) 748-0246.

The Admissions Office must receive your complete application at least 30 calendar days before the final day of registration for the semester in which you wish to enroll. However, admission to any semester is subject to earlier closing without notice.

All documents and supporting data required for admission become the property of Grand Valley State University and will not be returned to you.

Grand Valley grants admission to students who are prepared to meet the challenges of a rigorous university curriculum. Freshman applicants will be reviewed using a combination of high school courses completed, cumulative grade point average, standardized test scores, grade point trend, and other factors provided by the applicant.

Be sure to send your final high school transcript to the GVSU Admissions Office by June 30.

Students earning college credit or a post-secondary awards prior to graduating from high school or at the same time as high school graduation are considered a first-time student in the fall (freshman admission). This would include dual enrollment students and early/middle college students.

At Grand Valley, we are looking for students who are prepared to meet the challenges of a rigorous university curriculum. An admissions counselor carefully reviews each application and considers academic and other various criteria.

Applicants will be reviewed using a combination of:

• High school courses completed
• Cumulative grade point average
• Standardized test scores (if submitted)
• Grade point trend
• Rank in class
• Other factors provided by the applicant

A single deficiency in an academic area will not necessarily mean a student is refused admission. However, students who are missing a number of courses are at a disadvantage.

The middle 50 percent of admitted freshmen students scored between:

• 3.2 and 3.9 high school grade point average
• 20 and 27 ACT score
• 970-1210 SAT score

Recommended, but not required, subject criteria in high school should include:

• Four years of English, including composition
• Three years of science, including two years of laboratory science
• Three years of college preparatory mathematics
• Three years of social science
• Two years of a single foreign language

To be considered for admission, you must submit:

• Completed undergraduate application for admission
• Official high school transcript
• Any necessary supporting documentation

Note: If you have attended an accredited institution of higher learning after high school, you are considered a transfer student.

1. Complete the application. A paper application is also available, and should be mailed to: Admissions Office, Grand Valley State University, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI 49401. 

2. Official Transcripts. You must request that official transcripts be sent from each college attended (whether you earned credits or not) to the Admissions Office at Grand Valley. If you have completed fewer than 30 semester (or 45 quarter) hours of credit, you must request that an official high school transcript be sent to Grand Valley as well. Official transcripts can be directed to adm-[email protected].

3. Admission Notification. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis once your file is complete. Grand Valley prides itself on quick response times on applications. You can expect to hear from Grand Valley within three weeks. If you have not received a confirmation within that time, contact the Admissions Office at (616) 331-2025 or toll free at (800) 748-0246.

4. Application Filing Deadlines. The Admissions Office must receive your complete application at least 30 calendar days prior to the first day of classes before the final day of registration for the semester in which you wish to enroll.

5. All documents and supporting data required for admission become the property of Grand Valley State University and will not be returned to you.

6. Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA). Students who attend a Michigan community college and complete the MTA or MACRAO agreement will have satisfied the Foundations categories of the General Education Program.

A transfer applicant with a 2.5 cumulative GPA or above with a minimum of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours who is eligible to re-enroll at the former institution will normally be admitted.

A transfer applicant with a 2.5 cumulative GPA or above with FEWER than 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours must also submit high school records. Admission evaluation will be made based on both the college record and the high school record, using the first year student admission requirements as stated in the section above.

Applications for admission must be complete at least 30 days before the final day of registration. However, admission to any semester is subject to earlier closing without notice.

If a student has earned college credit or a post-secondary award prior to the student graduating high school or at the same time as high school graduation, then the student would be considered a First Year Student in the Fall. This would include Dual Enrollment students and Early/Middle College students.

Dual enrollment is an opportunity for students to get started on their college coursework before graduating high school, which saves them time and money. To learn more about dual enrollment at GVSU visit gvsu.edu/dualenrollment.