大 Valley State University is a public, four-year university located in Allendale, 密歇根, just 13 miles outside 大 Rapids, 密歇根's second-largest city. 大 Valley has nearly 23,000 students and is the fourth largest public university in 密歇根, attracting students from throughout the Midwest, across the country, around the world. 大 Valley is just 2 1/2 hours from Detroit and Chicago.

我们的 most popular programs and majors align with the needs of in-demand industries, including robust health professions, engineering, business programs; and our beautiful campuses, amazing living centers, active student life keep students engaged.

Take the time to discover all the things that make 大 Valley a great choice. You’ll learn how you can become a force for positive change, carving a path to a bright future that will set you apart from the pack and make an impact on your community and beyond. That’s the 湖人 Effect and it’s a force for positive change in wherever you come from and wherever you're going.

300+ PROGRAMS...AND GROWING

• 100 undergraduate degrees
• 45 graduate degree programs
• 25 combined degree programs that allow students to earn their bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree in one continuous program, 加上 Student Initiated Combined Degree (SICD) program
• 7,300+ students participated in experiential learning such as internships clinical rotations, 实践, student teaching, 合作社, fieldwork in the 2022-2023 school year
• Students have access to more than 4,000 study abroad programs and 大 Valley is one of the top universities in the nation for the number of students who study abroad
• More than 250 sustainability-related courses from which to choose
• Choose from more than 300 student clubs and organizations
• 10 living-learning communities on the Allendale and 大 Rapids campuses

Undergraduate Degrees

Graduate Degrees

Combined Degrees

大 Valley’s faculty members (not teaching assistants or graduate assistants) teach nearly every class at 大 Valley. 的y are accomplished scholars who offer the kind of expertise that will distinguish your learning experience. Besides being in the classroom with you day in and day out, what sets them apart is how much they love to teach. 的y are here for you. That kind of commitment means they’ll focus on your individual needs, empower you, guide you through real-world research opportunities.

• 55 大 Valley faculty members have earned Fulbright Scholar Awards since 1964
• 93% of our faculty members have doctoral or terminal degrees

如果是这样的话, we have fast and affordable online bachelor's degree completion programs that will help you advance in your current job or provide opportunities for new careers.

我们的 Lifelong Educational Attainment for Determined Students (LEADS) program is an online accelerated bachelor's degree program especially for busy adults.

• Earn a bachelor’s in Integrative Studies degree PLUS an online certificate in one of five high demand areas – leadership, data analytics, project management, business fundamentals, or global communications (these certificates can also be completed on their own)
• 6-week classes
• One rate for in-state or out-of-state students -- $500 per credit (classes are three credits) 
• Try it, like it, your next class is free!
• This entire accelerated bachelor’s degree program can be completed online

大 Valley's three unique campuses are in West 密歇根 and linked by the free 湖人 Line bus system making it a quick 20-minute trip from the main campus to the downtown campuses. Students' experience at 大 Valley's campuses often grows with them through their years as a 湖人. Most first-year students live and take general education classes on the main campus. 的n, depending on their major, students may find more of their classes take place downtown. University housing is available in Allendale and downtown and all students have convenient access to all the cultural, 社会, entertainment, internship or employment opportunities that 大 Rapids provides.

大 Valley State University is an outstanding academic investment for students in Toledo. 大 Valley's tuition is in the lower third of 密歇根 public universities and offers valuable scholarships for academically qualified non-resident students with a 3.3 GPA or better. 的se scholarships are worth a total award value of approximately $29,000-$66,000 over the course of four years for Toledo residents.

Scholarships include the Presidential Scholarship, Faculty Scholarship, Award for Excellence, or the 湖人 Scholarship, each of which includes a significant, renewable scholarship award plus the difference between full-time 密歇根 resident tuition and non-resident tuition.