2026-2027 Tuition and Fees
Grand Valley is one of the most affordable colleges in Michigan. The information provided below will help you understand our tuition, housing, food, and parking permit costs.
Tuition is based on the classification of the student and the course: undergraduate lower or upper division, resident, or non-resident; and graduate by program. These are figures for the 2026-2027 academic year, which includes the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, and Summer 2027 semesters.
Undergraduate Tuition Rates
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Undergraduate Level |
Michigan Resident |
Non-Michigan Resident |
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Lower Division (0 - 54 credits earned) |
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Upper Division (55+ credits earned) |
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Individuals who are on active duty service in the U.S. military, reservists of the same or U.S. veterans and their spouses or dependents are considered residents for tuition purposes.
Please see Residency Policy for specific details.
Graduate Tuition Rates
Note: Rates are based on academic program. There are no separate rates based on residency.
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Masters Degree Programs |
College |
Rate per credit hour |
|---|---|---|
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Accounting (M.S.A.) |
Seidman College of Business |
$940 |
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Applied Computer Science (M.S.) |
College of Computing |
$940 |
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Applied Statistics (M.S.) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$900 |
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Artificial Intelligence (M.S.) |
College of Computing |
$940 |
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Athletic Training (M.A.T.) |
College of Health Professions |
$900 |
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Biology (M.S.) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$900 |
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Biomedical Science (M.H.S) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$900 |
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Biostatistics (M.S., PSM) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$900 |
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Business (M.B.A) |
Seidman College of Business |
$940 |
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Business Leadership (M.S.) |
Seidman College of Business |
$940 |
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Cell & Molecular Biology (M.S., PSM) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$900 |
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Clinical Dietetics (M.S.) |
College of Health Professions |
$940 |
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Communications (M.S.) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$859 |
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Criminal Justice (M.S.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Cybersecurity (M.S.) |
College of Computing |
$940 |
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Data Science and Analytics (M.S.) |
College of Computing |
$900 |
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Education- Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Education - Higher Education (M.Ed.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Education- Instruction & Curriculum (M.Ed.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Education- Learning, Design, & Technology (M.Ed.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Education- Literacy Studies (M.Ed.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Education- School Counseling (M.Ed.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Education- Special Education (M.Ed.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Education Specialist in Leadership (Ed.S.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Engineering (M.S.E.) |
Padnos College of Engineering |
$940 |
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English (M.A.) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$859 |
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Health Administration (M.H.A.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Health Informatics & Bioinformatics (M.S., PSM) |
College of Computing |
$900 |
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Human Centered Computing (M.S.) |
College of Computing |
$940 |
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Medical Dosimetry (M.S.) |
College of Health Professions |
$900 |
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Nursing (M.S.N) |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$940 |
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Occupational Therapy (M.S.) |
College of Health Professions |
$940 |
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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership (M.P.N.L.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) |
College of Health Professions |
$940 |
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Public Administration (M.P.A.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Public Health (M.P.H.) |
College of Health Professions |
$940 |
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Recreational Therapy (M.S.) |
College of Health Professions |
$940 |
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School Psychology (M.S. & Psy.S.) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$894 |
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Social Innovation (M.A.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Social Work (M.S.W.) |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Software Engineering (M.S.) |
College of Computing |
$940 |
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Speech Language Pathology (M.S.) |
College of Health Professions |
$940 |
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Water Resource Policy (M.S.) |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$900 |
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Graduate Certificate Programs |
College |
Rate per credit hour |
|---|---|---|
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Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$859 |
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Applied Behavior Analysis |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$894 |
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Bioinformatics and Genomics |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences |
$900 |
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English to Speakers of Other Languages |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Interprofessional Health Informatics |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$859 |
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Nonprofit Leadership |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Online/Blended Instruction |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$894 |
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Palliative and Hospice Care |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$859 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$859 |
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Non Degree Program |
College |
Rate per credit hour |
|---|---|---|
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Non Degree Graduate (M.) |
N/A |
$894 |
Graduate Badge Rates
Note: Tuition rate for graduate badge defaults to the admitted graduate program unless the graduate badge is the primary program.
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Graduate Badge Program |
College |
Rate per credit hour |
|---|---|---|
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Advanced Tax Practice |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Biomedical Informatics |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Business Fundamentals |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Business Leadership |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Business Process |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Computing Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Corporate Transactions |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Cybersecurity |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Data Analytics |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Data Mining Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Database Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Database Management |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Digital Forensics Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Distributed Computing |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Electromagnetic Compatibility |
Padnos College of Engineering |
$859 |
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Embedded Systems |
Padnos College of Engineering |
$859 |
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Emerging Business Leadership |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Foundations of Tax Practice |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Information Security Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Information Systems Management |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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IS Project Management Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Information Visualization Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Interprofessional Collaborative Practice |
College of Health Professions |
$859 |
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Mobile Application Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Networking Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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OO Programming Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Operations Research |
Padnos College of Engineering |
$859 |
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Palliative and Hospice Care I |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$859 |
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Palliative and Hospice Care II |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$859 |
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Software Design and Development |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Software Engineering |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Telehealth |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$859 |
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Victim Advocacy and Services |
College of Education and Community Innovation |
$859 |
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Wealth Planning |
Seidman College of Business |
$859 |
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Web and Mobile Computing |
College of Computing |
$859 |
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Web Application Fundamentals |
College of Computing |
$859 |
Doctoral Tuition Rates
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Doctoral Degree Programs |
College |
Rate per credit hour |
|---|---|---|
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Audiology (Au. D.) |
College of Health Professions |
$1,052 |
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Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) |
Kirkhof College of Nursing |
$1,052 |
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Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.) |
College of Health Professions |
$1,086 |
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Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) |
College of Health Professions |
$1,086 |
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Computing (Ph.D) |
College of Computing |
$1,115 |
Other Estimated Yearly Expenses
- Housing and Food: $11,100 based on an unlimited meal plan for students living on campus in a traditional style living center. Other housing and meal plan options are available.
- Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment: $832 estimated for a full-time student for two semesters.
- Transportation: Parking permits cost $428 per year if you are a full-time student living on campus and bringing a car to campus. Bus transportation is free between the Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses. Students not residing on campus should estimate their living and transportation costs on an individual basis.
- Miscellaneous Personal Expenses: $2,880 estimated amount a full-time student may choose to spend on personal needs for two semesters.
Click here for more information on our estimated cost of attendance.
A per credit hour or per course surcharge will be assessed for certain classes to offset higher costs.
***PLEASE NOTE: Rates for tuition, housing, and food are subject to change, at any time, by the Board of Trustees.***
Contact the Admissions & Recruitment Office to request information. You may also e-mail [email protected] or call toll-free (800) 748-0246 (or (616) 331-2025 in the Grand Rapids area) to submit your request; please include your mailing address and phone number. Admissions applications can be submitted online, and additional course information can be found on the online catalog.
Notes:
1) Students enrolled as graduates pay their graduate program tuition rate for all courses taken.
2) Students enrolled as graduates taking undergraduate courses with an additional tuition charge will have that charge waived.
3) Students enrolled as undergraduates taking masters and doctorate courses pay undergraduate tuition rate.
4) Tuition rate for graduate certificate programs defaults to the admitted graduate program unless the graduate certificate is the primary program.
5) Effective with the Summer 2020 semester, Grand Valley State University will no longer assess the $25 additional tuition charge per credit hour for all Online and Hybrid courses. Tuition and Fees will be charged at the same rate whether instruction is delivered in-person, online, or through hybrid platforms.