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Graduate Studies

Graduate students choose Grand Valley State University to further their education because of the superb instruction, innovative research, and high-tech facilities. Grand Valley graduate students range from working professionals attending school part-time to full-time students living on campus.Yet, despite their diverse backgrounds, all are focused on pursuing knowledge, developing new skills, and advancing in their careers - making student-to-student interaction and networking a very rewarding part of our graduate programs.

Grand Valley's 26 graduate major programs provide a distinctive combination of academic quality, leading-edge technology, world-class resources, and highly personalized instruction. In addition,we offer programs in a variety of formats, all designed to help students prepare for successful careers in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. 

  • A full-service, residential university campus in downtown Grand Rapids giving students convenience, flexibility, and opportunity
  • State-of-the art facilities including a 708,000 volume library, laboratories and classrooms
  • Graduate courses taught by faculty acclaimed for both their scholarship and real-world experience
  • Grand Valley offers an excellent education at a reasonable cost
  • Small class sizes allow for personal interaction with both students and faculty