U.S. News & World Report

• One of the best National Universities: Grand Valley is listed among the best universities in the nation.
   
• A Top Public School: Grand Valley is one of the best public schools in the nation for 2023.
   
• Increasing social mobility: Grand Valley was recognized for its graduates' successes, named one of the Top Performers on Social Mobility.
   
• Paving the way in Engineering: Grand Valley's engineering program is ranked #49 on the list of the nation's Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs.
   
• A top tier Nursing program: Grand Valley's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program comes in at #206 of nearly 700 accredited programs across the nation.
   
• Ten of Grand Valley's graduate programs are ranked among the best in the nation.
  
   

Washington Monthly

Grand Valley was named one of the best universities in the country according to Washington Monthly in 2022. The list ranks liberal arts colleges based on their contribution to the public good in three categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.

 

The Princeton Review

Grand Valley is, according to The Princeton Review, one of the "Best Colleges in the Midwest" in 2023.

 

Forbes

• America's Top Colleges: Grand Valley is included in Forbes' 2022 list of "America's Top Colleges".
   
• Top Midwest: Grand Valley ranks #82 among colleges and universities in the Midwest.

Niche

• Niche considers Grand Valley one of the Top Public Universities in America, placing 159 out of 861 institutions for 2023.
   

Niche also includes Grand Valley in their lists of:

• Best Academics
• Best Colleges
• Best Professors
• Best Test Optional
   

• Grand Valley's teams have celebrated 28 NCAA Division II national championship wins, with 20 of them coming from our women's teams.
   
• In recognition of offering the best NCAA Division II athletic program in the nation, Grand Valley was awarded the 2021-2022 Learfield Directors’ Cup. This honor has gone to GVSU 14 times over the past 18 years.
   
• For the 23rd consecutive year, Grand Valley took home the 2021-2022 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) President's Cup Trophy. This marked the 28th time of doing so during our school's history. 
   

More athletic awards and recognitions

• The Grand Valley Athletics Department is the 2023 recipient of the NCAA and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association Award for Diversity and Inclusion.
   
• Recognized by ALL IN as a Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting during their Campus Democracy Challenge. 
   
• Excelencia in Education re-certified GVSU's Seal of Excelencia in 2022 for our service to Latino students and demonstration of positive outcomes. 
   
• In 2022, GVSU was recognized nationally by National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and The Suder Foundation for its support of first-generation students.
   
• The LGBTQ advocacy group Athlete Ally bestowed a perfect 100/100 score to Grand Valley’s athletic department on its Athletic Equality Index. The index measures how well NCAA schools support LGBTQ inclusion, policies, and practices.
   
• ​​​​​​​Advancing Indigenous People in STEM named Grand Valley State University among the top colleges for indigenous students 2023 in the special college issue of Winds of Change magazine. 

• A stand-out leader in sustainability: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) awarded Grand Valley gold status for its sustainability practices and performances as part of their Sustainable Campus Index.
   
• Continued momentum: For the 13th consecutive year, The Princeton Review recognized Grand Valley as one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges.
   
• The Sierra Club ranked Grand Valley #38 of 328 in their list of Cool Schools, which recognizes the greenest universities in the nation. Grand Valley is also the highest-ranking Michigan institution on the list.