What is Grand Valley State University's acceptance rate?

Grand Valley State University admitted 25,274 of 27,261 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 92.7%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does Grand Valley State University have early decision?

No. Grand Valley State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for Grand Valley State University?

The middle 50% of Grand Valley State University's enrolled first-years scored 920–1170 on the SAT and 21–30 on the ACT.

How much does Grand Valley State University cost?

Tuition is $15,872 in-state, plus $10,788 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $15,400.

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Grand Valley State University Common Data Set 2025-26

MITest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required for admission but considered if submitted; SAT, ACT, AP, CLEP and institutional exams used for placementCompare with other schools AP credit

Acceptance rate

92.7%

25,274 of 27,261

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

920–1170

ACT middle 50%

21–30

Admissions

AppliedC1	27,261
AdmittedC1	25,274
EnrolledC1	4,335
YieldC1	17.2%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	54%
Submitted ACTC9	3%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	—
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	—
Average high school GPAC12	3.40
GPA of 4.0C11	19.2%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	20.7%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	16.9%
GPA below 3.50C11	43.2%

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$15,872
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$22,588
Required feesG1	$0
Food and housingG1	$10,788
Need fully met (first-years)H2	22%
Average % of need metH2	77.7%
Average need-based packageH2	$19,515
Average need-based grantH2	$15,400

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankConsidered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresImportant
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityNot considered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	19,154
First-year retentionB22	77.7%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	—

Notes on this filing

C2: waitlist policy answered No and no waitlist counts are printed; all three waitlist fields left null.
C21/C22: early decision and early action both answered No; their application and admit counts are blank, so null.
C8F clarification is blank; test policy phrase is built from C8A (Yes, SAT/ACT considered if submitted) and the C8G test list.
C9/C11: the all-enrolled-students GPA column (C.1121-C.1130) is blank. GPA band values are taken from the submitted-scores column (C.1101-C.1110), which is the first printed column. The 1.0-1.99 and below-1.0 bands are blank in that column.
pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the printed C11 bands below 3.50 (3.25-3.49 11.757, 3.00-3.24 11.843, 2.50-2.99 16.289, 2.0-2.49 3.292), with blank bands treated as absent.
B4-B21: the 2019 (most recent) six-year graduation rate cell shows an unrendered placeholder, so grad_rate_6yr is null. The printed 2018 cohort rate is 67.0 (B.532) and was not substituted. The four-year graduation rate is not printed.
G.002: the 'costs not available' box is checked, yet 2026-27 cost figures are printed (G.003 gives an availability date of Apr 30 2026). Cost figures are used as printed.
G1: first-year column used. Public institution, so in-state (15872) and out-of-state (22588) are filled and tuition is null. Room and board is the food-and-housing figure (10788). Required fees are 0.
H2: pct_need_fully_met = 622 (line h) / 2822 (line d, awarded any financial aid) = 22.0. Using line e (need-based scholarship, 2816) would give 22.1.
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and no permitted calculation applies, so null.
H2 figures use the first-time, full-time first-year column (H.201-H.213).

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Grand Valley State University admissions FAQ

What is Grand Valley State University's acceptance rate?: Grand Valley State University admitted 25,274 of 27,261 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 92.7%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Grand Valley State University have early decision?: No. Grand Valley State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Grand Valley State University?: The middle 50% of Grand Valley State University's enrolled first-years scored 920–1170 on the SAT and 21–30 on the ACT.
How much does Grand Valley State University cost?: Tuition is $15,872 in-state, plus $10,788 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $15,400.

Source: Grand Valley State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.