Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University is a public university in Allendale, Michigan, United States. It was established in 1960 as Grand Valley State College. Its main campus is situated on... Wikipedia

• Former names:  Grand Valley State College (1960–1973) (1983–1987) Grand Valley State Colleges (1973–1983)
• Motto:  Educating students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies.
• Type:  Public university
• Established:  1960
• Academic affiliations:  Space-grant
• Endowment:  $231.3 million (2025)
• President:  Philomena Mantella
• Provost:  Jennifer A. Drake
• Academic staff:  1,760
• Students:  22,011 (fall 2024)
• Undergraduates:  19,154 (fall 2025)
• Postgraduates:  2,881 (fall 2025)
• Campus:  Allendale campus: suburban 1,322 acres, Robert C. Pew Campus: urban 65 acres, Health Campus: urban 14.5 acres
• Colors:  Blue, black, white
• Mascot:  Louie the Laker
• Website:  gvsu.edu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo