GVSU again named a top Midwest university

Grand Valley State University has been named a top university in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. In the "2018 Best Colleges rankings" Grand Valley ranked 3rd for “Top Public Regional Universities in the Midwest.”

Grand Valley is also listed among Midwest universities in the "Great Schools, Great Prices" list and ranked 29th for “Best Regional University,” and 57th for "Best in Undergraduate Engineering" programs.

The rankings are based on several key measures of quality including peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving. Data was collected from each institution that included several indicators of academic excellence.

For more information on how Grand Valley continues to excel in the areas of graduation and retention rates, alumni working in Michigan, and keeping down the cost of a college degree, view Grand Valley's accountability report at www.gvsu.edu/accountability. 

Grand Valley State University, one of the 100 largest universities in the nation, attracts more than 25,000 students with high-quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley is a comprehensive university serving students from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries. Grand Valley offers 88 undergraduate and 38 graduate degree programs from campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids and Holland, and from centers in Muskegon, Traverse City and Detroit. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships.