Grand Valley State University has again been named one of Americas 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. in Georgia. This is Grand Valleys 11th consecutive year on the list.
Each year, Institutional Research identifies the 100 American colleges and universities providing students the very highest quality education at the lowest cost.
To be considered for the designation, an institution must be an accredited, four-year institution, offer full residential facilities, have had an entering freshman class in the fall of 2005 with a high school grade point average and/or SAT/ACT score equal to or above the national average for entering college freshmen. It also must have an out-of-state cost of attendance in 2006-2007 for two semesters below the national average or not exceeding the national average cost by more than 10 percent.
The grade point average for incoming freshmen at Grand Valley in the fall of 2005 was 3.53, compared to the national average of 3.27, according to Institutional Research Evaluation, Inc. The average ACT score for incoming freshmen at Grand Valley in the fall of 2005 was 24, compared to the national average of 23.
