Grand Valley State University Top Questions

security wandering around off campus apartments after 8pm on the weekends because they ruin our time to have fun after the hard school/work week by handing out MIPs to minors and giving hosting tickets to those of age

While the 2nd biggest campus is in the city of Grand Rapids the main campus is far removed from everything. It's kinda in the middle of nowhere, it's not that big of an issue but you have to drive a ways to do certain things like go to the movies.

They build new things without upgrading the old things

The availability of classes is tough sometimes because the school is growing so quickly. I've been denied access to classes I needed many times. It gets very frustrating. This growth also makes on-campus housing difficult to find as well. This isn't too much of a problem though since there are a vast amount of off-campus options.

There isn't too much around the college campus. It is located more out in the country so you have to drive or take the bus if you want to go anywhere.

The amount of money it costs

The worst thing about Grand Valley would probably be the amount of snowfall we accumulate, especially since we get lake effect snow. The other thing that sometimes bothers me is that I get looked down upon becasue I'm Catholic and majority of people here are Christian and think that it's horrible that I'm Catholic.

I worst thing about Grand Valley State University is tuition. It is has increased by the most percentage in the last year than any other school in Michigan.

The worst thing about my school is the amount of excitement about sports. Everyone goes out for the begining of the games, but leaves before the end.

The worst thing about GVSU is the surrounding environment. It is located in Allendale, MI which is a very rural city. There are a lot of farms and agriculture around. GVSU has campus's in Grand Rapids and Holland as well, however the main campus is in Allendale, which is probably not the smartest thing when it comes to getting people intrested in this school.