Finish Faster with 15 Credits
Grand Valley State University offers students the ability to take 15 credits for the same cost as 12 credits. GVSU refers to this as our "block rate".
Graduate on Time
Students are more likely to graduate in 4 years instead of 5
Perform Better Academically
Students with 15 credits have higher GPAs
Save on Tuition Costs
There is no additional cost for 12 to 15 credits
Graduate on Time
Students who earn at least 15 credits per semester not only pay less in tuition, they are also more likely to graduate on time compared to those who take fewer credits.
The minimum number of credits required to graduate from Grand Valley is 120.
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Students who earn at least... |
Likelihood of Graduating in 4 Years |
|---|---|
|
15 credits in their first term |
26% more likely to graduate in 4 years |
|
30 credits in their first year |
162% more likely to graduate in 4 years |
|
60 credits in their first 2 years |
200% more likely to graduate in 4 years |
|
90 credits in their first 3 years |
294% more likely to graduate in 4 years |
Did You Know?
Students taking 15 credits per semester remain on track to graduate in 4 years.
Perform Better Academically
Higher GPA
Students taking a full credit load tend to have higher GPAs. Freshman, transfer, and returning students enrolled in 15 credits all carry higher GPAs than students enrolled in 12 credits.
Student GPAs
|
Student Type |
Students Taking 12 Credits |
Students Taking 15 Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
Freshman |
2.98 |
3.04 |
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Transfer |
2.94 |
3.04 |
|
Continuing |
3.01 |
3.17 |
|
All Students |
3.01 |
3.12 |
While many factors influence academic performance (number of hours worked and other outside commitments, for example), staying on pace to graduate in four years should be part of your plan for success.
Save on Tuition Costs
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Cost based on 2018 Resident Undergraduate Tuition Prices
Scenario 1: Students enrolled in 12 credits per semester won't be using the block rate. These students will accumulate 120 credits in five years and will have paid tuition for 120 credits.
Scenario 2: Students enrolled in 15 credits each semester are in the block rate (paying for 12 credits). These students will accumulate 120 credits in four years, and have paid tuition for 96 credits.
Please note, the block rate only applies to undergraduate students.