GVSU named a top public university by U.S. News

Grand Valley State University has been named a top public school among national universities by U.S. News and World Report.

In the "2020 Best Colleges" rankings, Grand Valley ranked fourth among Michigan's public universities in the National Universities category.

Grand Valley was also ranked for "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs" (52nd) and as a 2020 Top Performer for Social Mobility for enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students who were awarded Pell Grants. 

Graduate programs that ranked among the best include Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Science in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Public Affairs Programs, Nonprofit Management, and Social Work.

After several years of being ranked in the regional Midwest category, Grand Valley was moved to and ranked in the National Universities category: colleges that offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and doctoral programs, and are committed to producing groundbreaking research.

For a full list of rankings, visit usnews.com/best-colleges.

Grand Valley State University, one of the 100 largest universities in the nation, attracts nearly 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 94 undergraduate and 42 graduate degree programs and has campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids and Holland. The university offers programming and classes from centers in Traverse City and Detroit; Grand Valley's Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute and the Muskegon Innovation Hub are located in Muskegon. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships.