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California State University, San Bernardino vs Grand Valley State University

Odds, test scores, cost, aid and graduation rates, side by side from each school's own Common Data Set. Add more schools

Getting in

Acceptance rate94.3%92.7%
Early decision rateNo EDNo ED
SAT middle 50%890–1130920–1170
ACT middle 50%17–2621–30
Applicant reports on our site44

Cost and aid

Tuition$6,450 in-state$15,872 in-state
Tuition, out-of-state$11,778$22,588
Food and housing$16,180$10,788
Sticker price per year$30,080$33,376
Average need-based grant$12,727$15,400
Average % of need met58.7%77.7%

Outcomes

First-year retention80.3%77.7%
6-year graduation rate53%—
Undergraduates15,94819,154

Best value in each row is highlighted. Sticker price uses out-of-state tuition for public universities and leaves out books, travel and aid. "—" means the school left the item blank in its Common Data Set.

California State University, San Bernardino or Grand Valley State University?

Is California State University, San Bernardino harder to get into than Grand Valley State University?

Grand Valley State University is more selective. It admitted 92.7% of first-year applicants, compared with 94.3% at California State University, San Bernardino, per each school's latest Common Data Set.

What SAT scores do California State University, San Bernardino and Grand Valley State University students have?

The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 890–1130 at California State University, San Bernardino and 920–1170 at Grand Valley State University.

Which is cheaper, California State University, San Bernardino or Grand Valley State University?

Before aid, California State University, San Bernardino costs about $30,080 a year in tuition, fees, food and housing, against $33,376 at Grand Valley State University (out-of-state tuition for public universities). The average need-based grant is $12,727 at California State University, San Bernardino and $15,400 at Grand Valley State University.

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