2023-2024 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 2023-2024 academic year, which includes the Fall 2023, Winter 2024, and Spring/Summer 2024 semesters.


Undergraduate Tuition Rates

Undergraduate Level

Michigan Resident 

Non-Michigan Resident

Lower Division

(0 - 54 credits earned)

  • $14,628 (per year)
  • $7,314 (for 12-15 credits per semester)
  • $614 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15
  • $20,820 (per year) 
  • $10,410 (for 12-15 credits per semester) 
  • $874 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15

Upper Division

(55+ credits earned)

  • $15,328 (per year)
  • $7,664 (for 12-15 credits per semester)
  • $644 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15
  • $21,488 (per year)
  • $10,744 (for 12-15 credits per semester)
  • $903 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15

Integrative Studies Adult Degree Completion Online Program

Note: Rates are based on academic program. There are no separate rates based on residency.

Degree or Certificate Program

Rate per credit hour

Business Fundamentals

$500

Data Analytics

$500

Global Communication

$500

Integrative Studies

$500

Leadership

$500

Project Management

$500


Graduate Tuition Rates

Note: Rates are based on academic program. There are no separate rates based on residency.

Masters Degree Programs

College

Rate per credit hour 

Accounting (M.S.A.)

Seidman College of Business

$834

Applied Computer Science (M.S.)

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$834

Applied Statistics (M.S.)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Athletic Training (M.A.T.)

College of Health Professions

$798

Biology (M.S.)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Biomedical Science (M.H.S)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Biostatistics (M.S.)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Business (M.B.A)

Seidman College of Business

$834

Cell and Molecular Biology (M.S., PSM)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Clinical Dietetics (M.S.)

College of Health Professions

$834

Communications (M.S.)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

$762

Criminal Justice (M.S.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$762

Cybersecurity (M.S.)

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$834

Data Science and Analytics (M.S.)

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$798

Education- Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Education- Educational Technology (M.Ed.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Education- Higher Education (M.Ed.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Education- Instruction & Curriculum (M.Ed.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Education- Literacy Studies (M.Ed.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Education- School Counseling (M.Ed.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Education- Special Education (M.Ed.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Education Specialist in Leadership (Ed.S.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Engineering (M.S.E.)

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$834

English (M.A.)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

$762

Health Administration (M.H.A.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$762

Health Informatics & Bioinformatics (M.S., PSM)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Medical Dosimetry (M.S.)

College of Health Professions 

$798

Nursing (M.S.N)

Kirkhof College of Nursing

$834

Occupational Therapy (M.S.)

College of Health Professions 

$834

Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership (M.P.N.L.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$762

Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)

College of Health Professions 

$834

Public Administration (M.P.A.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$762

Public Health (M.P.H.)

College of Health Professions 

$834

Recreational Therapy (M.S.)

College of Health Professions

$834

School Psychology (M.S. & Psy.S.)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

$792

Social Innovation (M.A.)

Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies

$762

Social Work (M.S.W.)

College of Education and Community Innovation

$762

Speech Language Pathology (M.S.)

College of Health Professions 

$834

Taxation (M.S.T.)

Seidman College of Business 

$834

Water Resource Policy (M.S.)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Graduate Certificate Programs

College

Rate per credit hour 

Applied Behavior Analysis

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

$792

Bioinformatics and Genomics

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

$798

Interprofessional Health Informatics

Kirkhof College of Nursing

$762

Nonprofit Leadership

College of Education and Community Innovation

$762

Online/Blended Instruction

College of Education and Community Innovation

$792

Palliative and Hospice Care

Kirkhof College of Nursing 

$762

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Kirkhof College of Nursing 

$762

Non Degree Program

College

Rate per credit hour

Non Degree Graduate (M.)

N/A

$792


Graduate Badge Rates

Note: Tuition rate for graduate badge defaults to the admitted graduate program unless the graduate badge is the primary program.

Graduate Badge Program

College

Rate per credit hour

Advanced Tax Practice 

Seidman College of Business

$762

Biomedical Informatics

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Corporate Transactions 

Seidman College of Business

$762

Cybersecurity

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Data Analytics

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Data Mining Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Database Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Database Management 

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Digital Forensics Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Distributed Computing 

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Electromagnetic Compatibility

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Embedded Systems

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Foundations of Tax Practice 

Seidman College of Business

$762

Information Security Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Information Systems Management 

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

IS Project Management Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Information Visualization Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Mobile Application Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Networking Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

OO Programming Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Palliative and Hospice Care I

Kirkhof College of Nursing

$762

Palliative and Hospice Care II

Kirkhof College of Nursing

$762

Software Design and Development 

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Software Engineering 

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Telehealth

Kirkhof College of Nursing

$762

Victim Advocacy

College of Education and Community Innovation

$762

Wealth Planning 

Seidman College of Business

$762

Web and Mobile Computing

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762

Web Application Fundamentals

Padnos College of Engineering & Computing

$762


Doctoral Tuition Rates

Doctoral Degree Programs

College

Rate per credit hour 

Audiology (Au. D.)

College of Health Professions

$934

Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) 

Kirkhof College of Nursing

$934

Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.)

College of Health Professions

$963

Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) 

College of Health Professions 

$963


Other Estimated Yearly Expenses

  • Housing and Food: $10,420 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: $780 estimated for a full-time student for two semesters.
  • Transportation: Parking permits cost $420 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: $2,477 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 Spring/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. 



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