ALLENDALE, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 19, 2026) – It will cost more to attend Grand Valley State University in Academic 2027.
On Friday, the Allendale school’s Board of Trustees approved a four percent hike in tuition, based on expected “flat support,” from the state, as well as “small growth” in enrollment, according to school officials. It will result in a rate of over $16,000 for residents, and around $23,000 for non residents. An increase of 2.8 percent in room and board is also expected, as GVSU was among the first of the 12 state-supported institutions of higher education to set tuition and room/board schedules for the upcoming school year.
“Our university is on solid financial ground thanks to the hard work of our leaders and a strategy focused on investing in our students. Grand Valley remains one of the best values in higher education and contributes more than $3 billion annually to Michigan’s economy despite per-student funding that is among the lowest in Michigan. We continue to call on the state legislature to realize and recognize the potential impact a fair per-student increase in funding could mean for our state.” – Board Chair Elizabeth Emmitt
The board also approved a plan that would commit over 21 percent of tuition revenue, totaling more than $81 million, towards financial aid, a 25 percent increase, while expanding support for student funding programs. The school claims that the average amount of institutional financial aid per student is expected to be in the neighborhood of $6,000 for 2026-27, compared to $3,600 ten years earlier.
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