The pathway to your future in Northern Michigan
Grand Valley serves students in the Northern Michigan region by providing first-rate undergraduate and graduate programs online, hybrid, and face-to-face at GVSU's Traverse City Regional Center. Whether you are an adult student returning to school, a transfer student seeking a bachelor's degree, or a graduate student, Grand Valley has the programming and support you need to get you to where you want to be.
Michigan Veteran Entrepreneurship Lab
Traverse City Cohort 17
What is MVE-Lab?
Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab (MVE-Lab) is a free entrepreneurial accelerator program tailored for military-connected individuals in Michigan. Please join us for our final pitch event and celebrate the end of the cohort! Cohort participants pitch for $15,000 in cash prizes. This event is free to attend. You can RSVP for this event until June 14, 2026.
Final Pitch and Showcase
Monday, June 15, 2026
City Opera House in Traverse City, MI
Showcase begins at 5:00 pm
Pitches start at 6:00 pm
New Degrees at GVSU in Northern Michigan
Online and Hybrid
Allied Health Sciences to Public Health - Combined Degree
Grand Valley offers a combined degree program in Allied Health Sciences (B.S.) and Public Health (M.P.H.). This program allows students to earn both degrees in an accelerated time-frame, and prepares students for various roles in healthcare and public health sectors.
Emphasis Areas
Online Graduate Programs in Computing
Seven In-Demand Computing Options
- Applied Computer Science, M.S.
- Artificial Intelligence, M.S.
- Cybersecurity, M.S.
- Health and Bioinformatics, M.S.
- Human-Centered Computing, M.S.
- Software Engineering, M.S.
- Computing Fundamentals Graduate Badge
Why Study in Northern Michigan?
Grand Valley State University in Northern Michigan provides the educational options you need to get to the next step in your academic journey. Whether you want to complete a degree, expand your skill-set with a certificate, change careers, or take classes to advance at your current job, our programming can get you there. Our programs are designed with the working professional in mind and offered in-person, hybrid, and online formats.
GVSU's tuition rates are among the lowest in the state!
Receive Credit for Work Experience via Prior Learning
Grand Valley's Return on Investment
Gain Durable Skills at Grand Valley
Attend Regional Professional Development Opportunities
- Annual Networking Event in Traverse City
- Michigan Veteran Entrepreneurship Lab
- Personalized academic planning
- Advisors in Traverse City to guide students from application to graduation
- Seamless transfer for community college students
- Adult-focused programming that meet the demands of today's employers
Our advisors are always ready and willing to meet with you and discuss your career or academic goals!
- Explain the goals and outcomes of all GVSU programs in Traverse City
- Review your transcripts (please bring an unofficial copy to your first appointment)
- Discuss services and supports available throughout the program
- Assist with the admissions and financial aid process
- Give you a personalized education plan letting you know what you would have left to complete
Upcoming Events
GVSU Healthcare Showcase
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
2:00
p.m.
- 4:00
p.m.
Grand Valley State University – Northern Region’s Healthcare Showcase & Open House
Grand Valley at the Vineyard
Thursday, May 28, 2026
5:00
p.m.
- 7:00
p.m.
Grand Valley’s Brooks College Presents: Grand Valley at the Vineyard. Join us for appetizers and a cash bar happy hour as we celebrate the community that makes Brooks College so special. Connect and enjoy great conversation with fellow students, alumni, a
Northern Michigan Access Fund
Donate Today
By donating to the Northern Michigan Access Fund, you play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Northern Michigan.
Grand Valley State University brings world-class education to Northern Michigan so students can learn right where they live, preparing them not only to earn a degree, but to find meaningful, rewarding careers close to home.
As one Laker put it: "Grand Valley...allowed me to be able to not only pursue my career but...my role as an employee, a husband, and a father while still being able to enrich my community.”
Spotlight Videos
A schooner operated by the Inland Seas Educational Association served as a classroom May 17.
Justin Smith, Physician Assistant Studies Program
David Buchanan, Allied Health Sciences major
Veteran and Military-Affiliated Students
GVSU ranks first in state, among top in the nation, on 'Best for Vets' list
We have made it our mission to support veterans, active military and reserves, and military spouses and dependents. The Peter Secchia Military and Veterans Resource Center is the focal point of that commitment. Through it, military students like you will find the resources, programming, and community you need to achieve your academic, career, and life goals.
Gold status on the Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency's list of Michigan's Veteran-Friendly Schools for 11 consecutive years.
Military Times ranks Grand Valley at the top of Michigan colleges and at #11 in the nation in their list of Best for Vets Colleges 2025.