Campus Aesthetics at Grand Valley State University (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Campus Aesthetics” at GVSU

By Gender

Males	A-
Females	A-

By Major

Accounting	A
Anthropology	A+
Art & Design Department	A-
Athletics/Training	A+
Biology	A
Business - Management and Administration	B+
Chemistry	A
Communications	A-
Computer Engineering	A+
Computer Science	B+
Criminal	A-
Economics	B+
Education	A-
Electrical Engineering	A
Engineering Department	A-
English	A-
Finance	A+
Geography and Geosciences	A+
History/Histories (art history/etc.)	A
Journalism	A+
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	A
Linguistics	A+
Math	A
Mechanical Engineering	B+
Music - Performance	A
Music Education	B-
Nursing	A-
Other	A
Pharmacy	A+
Political Science	A
PreLaw and Legal	A
PreMed and Medical	A
PreVet and Veterinary	A-
Psychology	A-
Public Policy	A
School of Information	A+
Social Work	B+
Sociology	A
Undecided	B+
Urban Planning	A

Against similar schools

Campus Aesthetics compared with similar schools in class.

Grand Valley State University
A-
Average of All Schools
B
Average of schools in class
B+
Michigan State University
A
Western Michigan University
B
Central Michigan University
B
Harvard University
B+
Saginaw Valley State University
B+
New York University
B-
University of California - Berkeley
B+
F
A+

Campus Aesthetics

“... However, they have started a "next Grand Valley" promotion which is emphasizing all the construction in progress on campus ...Read full comment

“... This campus is SO beautiful I think partly what tricked me into coming here in the first place ...Read full comment

“... You're not going to know everyone on campus, but chances are when you're walking to or from class you'll bump into someone you know ...Read full comment

“... Besides for the negativity I am about to lay on GVSU, I must admit GVSU is a beautiful campus with great freshmen buildings, dining halls, and aca...Read full comment

“... Allendale might not be too exciting, but get involved with something (greek life, campus organizations) and there is a lot of fun to be had ...Read full comment

“... This campus is small (can walk across campus in 20min) but beautiful ...Read full comment

“... The campus is nice, everything is clean and the landscaping is well-manicured ...Read full comment

“... Great Campus Crusade for Christ Group ...Read full comment

“... Grand Rapids is only 12 miles away from the main Allendale campus and downtown campus is growing every year ...Read full comment

“... If I was to make one recommendation to an incoming freshmen I would recommend living on campus, GVSU has a great housing program and if you don'...Read full comment

“... Even if you live as much as an hour away, don't bother living on campus ...Read full comment

“... However, within the first month of my arrival on campus, I knew that I had made a mistake ...Read full comment

“... If that's what you want, you can walk about a quarter mile away from campus to the off-campus apartments (the Village at 48, for instance) and yo...Read full comment

“... They do not help off-campus students at all and I was shocked to hear about numerous complaints on how they handled sexual assault incidents ...Read full comment

“... The school is aesthetically pleasing basically ...Read full comment

“... The campus is spectacular and safe ...Read full comment

“... Despite living in a state far away I go back to campus at least once per year - met great people and professors ...Read full comment

“... High wind coming off of the lake keeps you inside and the campus life is something to be desired ...Read full comment

“... The people on campus are extremly nice ...Read full comment

“... It is a beautiful campus with many wonderful people ...Read full comment

“... The administration and "campus police" are absolutely corrupt and nazi-esque in their judgments and actions ...Read full comment

“... Not always something to do on campus, but you can drive 15 minutes to Grand Rapids to find something ...Read full comment

“... All of the on-campus cops are way too crazy ...Read full comment

“... I love living on campus, however the security is whack ...Read full comment

“... It just doesn't seem like there is enough social interaction on campus ...Read full comment

“... and live on campus ...Read full comment

“... Coming from a suburb of Chicago and usually having a lot of things to do, I'm bored to death on Grand Valley's campus ...Read full comment

“... Sure, it puts on a great show, and has a nice, new, shiny campus ...Read full comment

“... GVSU is a nice campus and there are a lot of nice people once you scratch the surface ...Read full comment

“... GVSU is still struggling to find a campus atmosphere, but it is getting much better and has improved over the last four years since I got here...Read full comment

“... The campus is beautiful and very well maintained ...Read full comment

“... Grand Valley has a beautiful, clean campus, but the social life is slow compared to other colleges ...Read full comment

“... Some people will have parties off campus but they are not open invite ...Read full comment

“... GVSU is a large campus that has a very safe feeling, and a faculty that cares about their students (or at least pretends to) If you cant get into ...Read full comment

“... As you walk around campus, you'll notice christian "chalk" messages scribbled everywhere that praise jesus that are completely tolerated by the f...Read full comment

“... My advice is for Freshman to find a job on campus ...Read full comment

“... The Campus is always clean and neat ...Read full comment

“... The campus is beautiful, everything is really new and kept in good shape ...Read full comment

“... The food is better than any campus I know of and the dorms are immaculate compared to those of other universities ...Read full comment

“... The campus is always kept up, and it's nice to just walk around in ...Read full comment

“... Most people on campus are stuck-up, closed-minded conservatives who make fun of and/or avoid anybody different or unusual ...Read full comment

“... Small Town close to Grand Rapids, Decent location, POOR weather, Becoming a very crowded campus, Take classes at downtown location if possible ...Read full comment

“... First of all, as a freshman living on-campus, they do a pretty good job of getting you situated and well settled into the college environment duri...Read full comment

“... Cops both on and off campus are NUTS ...Read full comment

“... However, within the first month of my arrival on campus, I knew that I had made a mistake ...Read full comment

“... The GVSU's Hospitality Department is great, I've been through numberous majors, and in order to figure out where you're going you have to try diff...Read full comment

“... If you like to be around somthing other than campus buildings try the downtown campus if you really want to go here or go somewhere else ...Read full comment

“... Parties are all off campus but they are almost always fun ...Read full comment

“... The campus is beautiful when it's not covered in snow, the faculty is very nice, at least most are ...Read full comment

“... You can go to any college campus in America and find a party, that isn't the point of going to college ...Read full comment

“... Campus life is great and it is so easy to get involved with many clubs/organizations ...Read full comment

“... This campus is dead on the weekends ...Read full comment

“... Despite being a low budget operation they put the money into things that actually help students- they beat many of the state's larger and richer...Read full comment

“... Plus, its cheaper, a nicer campus, and has very responsive faculty ...Read full comment

“... And why are the campus police and Ottawa sheriffs so militarized ...Read full comment

“... the campuses, both downtown and Allendale, are both very safe, clean, and well manicured ...Read full comment

“... This campus is ridiculous ...Read full comment

“... Very Nice Campus, Conservative Area, Allendale is pretty rural but, there is tons to do in Grand Rapids ...Read full comment

“... C) What's with the complaints about campus life ...Read full comment

“... After viewing many other schools and just stepping foot on this campus I knew this was the place for me ...Read full comment

“... One major drawback is that the vast majority of students live within an hour of campus, which means they go home EVERY weekend and that leaves o...Read full comment

“... I think most people who don't like GVSU were not involved in the campus at all, and therefore complain ...Read full comment

“... This campus is a Stepford campus ...Read full comment

“... The campus is great, and is close to downtown and the fun bars ...Read full comment

“... I wanted to go to a respectable, academic-focused university with a large campus and small class sizes ...Read full comment

“... The campus is nice ...Read full comment

“... For those who complain about night life, they should consider that GVSU is protecting their investment by preventing extreme partying on campus ...Read full comment

“... The campus police will use any excuse to come into your room and search it thoroughly even when you are not there ...Read full comment

“... The main campus is in Allendale, which is a small town with too many policemen and not enough crimes ...Read full comment

“... The campus is dead on the weekends because everyone goes home and the police on and off campus are literally like Nazis ...Read full comment

“... The majority of the people on campus or in off campus apartments stay here ...Read full comment

“... Sure, it puts on a great show, and has a nice, new, shiny campus ...Read full comment

“... Grand Valley has a beautiful campus ...Read full comment