2024-2025 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 2024-2025 academic year, which includes the Fall 2024, Winter 2025, and Spring/Summer 2025 semesters.

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Undergraduate Tuition Rates

Undergraduate Level	Michigan Resident	Non-Michigan Resident
Lower Division (0 - 54 credits earned)	$15,140 (per year) $7,570 (for 12-15 credits per semester) $635 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15	$21,548 (per year) $10,774 (for 12-15 credits per semester) $904 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15
Upper Division (55+ credits earned)	$15,864 (per year) $7,932 (for 12-15 credits per semester) $667 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15	$22,240 (per year) $11,120 (for 12-15 credits per semester) $935 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15

Undergraduate Level

Michigan Resident

Non-Michigan Resident

Lower Division

(0 - 54 credits earned)

$15,140 (per year)
$7,570 (for 12-15 credits per semester)
$635 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15

$21,548 (per year)
$10,774 (for 12-15 credits per semester)
$904 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15

Upper Division

(55+ credits earned)

$15,864 (per year)
$7,932 (for 12-15 credits per semester)
$667 per credit hour for 1-11 credits and for each credit hour over 15

$22,240 (per year)
$11,120 (for 12-15 credits per semester)
$935 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	$863
Applied Computer Science (M.S.)	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$863
Applied Statistics (M.S.)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826
Athletic Training (M.A.T.)	College of Health Professions	$826
Biology (M.S.)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826
Biomedical Science (M.H.S)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826
Biostatistics (M.S., PSM)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826
Business (M.B.A)	Seidman College of Business	$863
Cell & Molecular Biology (M.S., PSM)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826
Clinical Dietetics (M.S.)	College of Health Professions	$863
Communications (M.S.)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$789
Criminal Justice (M.S.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$789
Cybersecurity (M.S.)	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$863
Data Science and Analytics (M.S.)	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$826
Education- Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Education- Higher Education (M.Ed.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Education- Instruction & Curriculum (M.Ed.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Education- Learning, Design, & Technology (M.Ed.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Education- Literacy Studies (M.Ed.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Education- School Counseling (M.Ed.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Education- Special Education (M.Ed.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Education Specialist in Leadership (Ed.S.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Engineering (M.S.E.)	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$863
English (M.A.)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$789
Health Administration (M.H.A.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$789
Health Informatics & Bioinformatics (M.S., PSM)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826
Medical Dosimetry (M.S.)	College of Health Professions	$826
Nursing (M.S.N)	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$863
Occupational Therapy (M.S.)	College of Health Professions	$863
Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership (M.P.N.L.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$789
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)	College of Health Professions	$863
Public Administration (M.P.A.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$789
Public Health (M.P.H.)	College of Health Professions	$863
Recreational Therapy (M.S.)	College of Health Professions	$863
School Psychology (M.S. & Psy.S.)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$820
Social Innovation (M.A.)	Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies	$789
Social Work (M.S.W.)	College of Education and Community Innovation	$789
Speech Language Pathology (M.S.)	College of Health Professions	$863
Taxation (M.S.T.)	Seidman College of Business	$863
Water Resource Policy (M.S.)	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826

Graduate Certificate Programs	College	Rate per credit hour
Applied Behavior Analysis	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$820
Bioinformatics and Genomics	College of Liberal Arts & Sciences	$826
Interprofessional Health Informatics	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$789
Nonprofit Leadership	College of Education and Community Innovation	$789
Online/Blended Instruction	College of Education and Community Innovation	$820
Palliative and Hospice Care	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$789
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$789

Non Degree Program	College	Rate per credit hour
Non Degree Graduate (M.)	N/A	$820

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	$789
Biomedical Informatics	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Corporate Transactions	Seidman College of Business	$789
Cybersecurity	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Data Analytics	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Data Mining Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Database Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Database Management	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Digital Forensics Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Distributed Computing	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Electromagnetic Compatibility	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Embedded Systems	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Foundations of Tax Practice	Seidman College of Business	$789
Information Security Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Information Systems Management	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
IS Project Management Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Information Visualization Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Mobile Application Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Networking Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
OO Programming Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Palliative and Hospice Care I	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$789
Palliative and Hospice Care II	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$789
Software Design and Development	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Software Engineering	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Telehealth	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$789
Victim Advocacy and Services	College of Education and Community Innovation	$789
Wealth Planning	Seidman College of Business	$789
Web Application Fundamentals	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789
Web and Mobile Computing	Padnos College of Engineering & Computing	$789

Doctoral Tuition Rates

Doctoral Degree Programs	College	Rate per credit hour
Audiology (Au. D.)	College of Health Professions	$967
Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)	Kirkhof College of Nursing	$967
Occupational Therapy (Dr.O.T.)	College of Health Professions	$997
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)	College of Health Professions	$997

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.

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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 A dmissions & 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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