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Grand Valley State University

Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at GVSU

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By Gender
MalesC
FemalesC
By Major
AccountingB-
AnthropologyC
Art & Design DepartmentF
Athletics/TrainingC+
BiologyC+
Business - Management and AdministrationC
ChemistryD
CommunicationsC-
Computer EngineeringF
Computer ScienceC-
CriminalC-
EconomicsB-
EducationC
Electrical EngineeringB+
Engineering DepartmentA-
EnglishC-
FinanceC-
Geography and GeosciencesB
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B-
JournalismB-
Language - French/Spanish/etc.A
LinguisticsD
MathA
Mechanical EngineeringD+
Music - PerformanceC
Music EducationF
NursingD+
OtherB
PharmacyB-
Political ScienceB-
PreLaw and LegalC+
PreMed and MedicalC-
PreVet and VeterinaryF
PsychologyC-
Public PolicyB+
School of InformationC
Social WorkD+
SociologyB-
UndecidedD+
Urban PlanningA

Against similar schools

Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Grand Valley State University
 C
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B+

Michigan State University
 B+
Western Michigan University
 B
Central Michigan University
 C
Harvard University
 B+
Saginaw Valley State University
 C
New York University
 A
University of California - Berkeley
 B+
F
A+

Surrounding City

... Allendale is a smaller town, but Grand Rapids is 15 minutes away, second biggest city in Michigan, so lots of stuff to do there ...Read full comment
... It is kind of it's own little world, but the bus system is built into our tuition, and it's just a 20 minute ride into the city to enjoy the nigh...Read full comment
... If you are someone who needs the fas pace of the city, a challenging academic experience, and a diverse and open minded population, go to U of M ...Read full comment
... My inner city highschool was more difficult ...Read full comment
... While located in the middle of cornfields in Allendale it's also adjacent to Michigan's second largest city, Grand Rapids with an abundance of ni...Read full comment
... The lowest grade I gave GVSU is for surrounding city ...Read full comment
... GR great city ...Read full comment
... Allendale is not a city, there is NOTHING to do here, unless you know people who are desperately trying to make a social atmosphere out of the pl...Read full comment
... There is a city 20 minutes away for nightlife (which it seems many of the negative reviews come from underagers anyways "boo hoo the police won't...Read full comment
... the city is SO much better than east Lansing ...Read full comment
... B) People complain about the surrounding city ...Read full comment
... Allendale, the surrounding city, is horrible and there is absolutely nothing to do ...Read full comment
... The city is a fun place to go, but it is a 30 min drive and you have to be 21 to get into the bars ...Read full comment
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