Grand Valley State University

I love GVSU. Granted, it is isolated, but it's not like it's a 2 hour drive to get to any place worth going. Pretty much anywhere you want to go can be within 15 minutes. If the ONLY reason you're going to college is to party, you probably want to steer clear of GV. GV provides a first rate education to their students. And it may seem like a small thing, especially to entering freshman, but profs are SO easy to talk to and get help from, and they actually know the names of their students! I'm headed for U of M at the end of next year, and part of the reason I got in was because the students who previously went to U of M from GV did SO well in the program because of the great education they had. Now that's saying a lot. Some people seem to think that everone who attends GV is closed-minded and stuck up. But that is simply NOT the case. Just because it is in a conservative, religious area does not at all mean students are stuffy. College is what you make of it. Make the best of it, get involved... and you'll have a GREAT time. I wouldn't trade GV for any other school. Oh yea... and live on campus. It makes college that much better.

2nd Year Female -- Class 2005

Faculty Accessibility: A+, Surrounding City: B-

I love this school, the vast majority of students and faculty are all very helpful and nice. The campus is beautiful, everything is really new and kept in good shape. If your interested, there is a lot of extracurriculars that are available. I have visited many of my friends at other schools and wouldn't think of changing my college choice given the opportunity. Allendale is a smaller town, but Grand Rapids is 15 minutes away, second biggest city in Michigan, so lots of stuff to do there.

1st Year Male -- Class 2007

Faculty Accessibility: A+, Surrounding City: C