Students who meet the following university requirements and the additional requirements of their chosen program will be granted degree-seeking status:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• Submission of all required admission materials, including:
  • Completed graduate application for admission, or printing, filling out, and mailing our graduate paper application
  • $30 nonrefundable application fee (unless you have previously applied to Grand Valley)
  • Official copies of transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended which have granted a baccalaureate degree to the applicant*. Transcripts must be sent from those institutions directly to the GVSU Admissions and Recruitment Office. 
    • NOTE:  We do not require official transcripts from Grand Valley State University graduates.
  • General eligibility requirements for federal aid require a valid Social Security Number. To assist with your financial aid processing, please complete this field on the application.
• Please note: International applicants should also review our international graduate student application requirements.
• Additional application requirements and application procedures are listed under each graduate degree program.

 

Graduate Students Applying to GVSU’s College of Computing

If you are applying to a graduate program in GVSU’s College of Computing, you may submit unofficial transcripts to complete your application. A full list of eligible programs can be found here.  

Please note: Unofficial transcripts are only accepted for graduate applicants to the College of Computing. All other graduate programs require official transcripts at the time of application.

Required Transcripts:

• You must submit transcripts from all post-secondary institutions where you earned a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• You may submit either unofficial or official transcripts during the application process.

Important Enrollment Requirement:

• If you are admitted and choose to enroll, you must submit final official transcripts before the last day of your first semester at GVSU.
• If official transcripts are not provided by this deadline, any future course registration will be canceled, resulting in the termination of your SEVIS record . We strongly encourage submitting official transcripts as early as possible.

Transcripts for Degrees in Progress:
You may submit an unofficial transcript showing in-progress coursework (a personal copy is acceptable). If admitted, you will be required to provide a final official transcript showing all grades and confirmation that the degree was awarded.

How to Submit Transcripts

Unofficial Transcripts
Submit through the graduate application portal. These must:

• Be legible, uploaded in order, and include your name, date of birth, and other identifying information.
• Include an official English translation if the documents are not in English.
• Include a degree certificate (if applicable) when the transcript does not clearly show that a degree was awarded.

Official Transcripts
Must be sent directly from your institution either:

• Electronically to: [email protected] (preferred),
  or
• By mail to:
  Admissions and Recruitment Office
  Grand Valley State University
  1 Campus Drive
  Allendale, MI 49401

Note: If your official transcripts are not in English, they must be accompanied by an official English translation.