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.
  • Scores from either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) by students whose primary language is not English. Beginning with the Fall 2017 semester the following GVSU Graduate Programs will accept successful completion of ELS 112 as demonstration of English language proficiency:
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Cell and Molecular Biology
    • Bioinformatics
    • Biostatistics
• 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.