Grand Valley ranked by ETC for delivering value to students

Grand Valley State University was named “College of the Year” for 2014 by Educate To Career Inc.

The nonprofit organization is known for its suite of online, outcomes-based student college and career planning programs, including the ETC College Rankings Index.

Michael Havis, ETC president, said factors that go into selecting a College of the Year include an institution that delivers exceptional value to students, has a low student loan default rate and has graduates who secure jobs in their field of study.

For more about ETC, visit www.educatetocareer.org.

Grand Valley State University, one of the 100 largest universities in the nation, attracts more than 25,000 students with high-quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley is a comprehensive university serving students from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries. Grand Valley offers 86 undergraduate and 33 graduate degree programs from campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids and Holland, and from regional centers in Muskegon, Traverse City and Detroit. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships.