Grand Valley State University
Breakdown of “Perceived Campus Safety” at GVSU
By Gender
| Males | A- |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Accounting | A |
| Anthropology | A+ |
| Art & Design Department | A+ |
| Athletics/Training | A |
| Biology | B+ |
| Business - Management and Administration | B+ |
| Chemistry | A |
| Communications | B |
| Computer Engineering | A |
| Computer Science | A |
| Criminal | C+ |
| Economics | A |
| 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 | B |
| Math | A |
| Mechanical Engineering | A |
| Music - Performance | A+ |
| Music Education | A- |
| Nursing | B+ |
| 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
Perceived Campus Safety compared with similar schools in class.
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Grand Valley State University
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Average of All Schools
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Average of schools in class
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Michigan State University
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Western Michigan University
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Central Michigan University
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Harvard University
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Saginaw Valley State University
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New York University
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University of California - Berkeley
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Perceived Campus Safety
“... The main campus is in Allendale, which is a small town with too many policemen and not enough crimes ...Read full comment
“... As with any college, there will be crimes of various degrees ...Read full comment
“... the campuses, both downtown and Allendale, are both very safe, clean, and well manicured ...Read full comment
“... They are more concerned with getting you in trouble than actually keeping you safe ...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
“... There is little to no crime on campus and in the surrounding area, so students feel safe about walking alone at night ...Read full comment
“... They dress and act like they are SWAT it's completely unnecessary and stupid taking into account GVSU has one of the lowest crime rates of any co...Read full comment
“... They are very concerned about finding students drinking rather than keeping an eye on safety overall (like car break-ins and people stealing thin...Read full comment
“... I applied to this school thinking it was a safe bet ...Read full comment
“... It's a safe campus and you don't feel afraid to walk around at night by yourself, seeing as how the campus police seem to outnumber the students...Read full comment
“... The campus is spectacular and safe ...Read full comment
“... Though I found myself disappointed with the Counseling center and a few of the other safety departments ...Read full comment
“... As with any college, there will be crimes of various degrees ...Read full comment
“... Grand Valley has its little idiosyncrasies, and some things about it are annoying - the short drop/add periods, the Gestapo (aka Public Safety), t...Read full comment
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