Living on Campus
Living on campus gives you opportunities and advantages that can make your college experience more memorable, more enjoyable, and more successful. The benefits of living on campus:
It's More Than a Lifestyle
Living on campus gives you opportunities and advantages that can make your college experience more memorable, more enjoyable, and more successful. And because students who live on campus get better grades and are more likely to graduate than those who don't, you realize that living on campus is really about more than a lifestyle — it's about your life.
Great Choices
Their selection of housing options offers a variety of styles, including some of the newest in the state like their South Apartments C, D, and E.
Academic Success
Students who live on campus earn higher grades, are more likely to graduate, and enjoy a more rewarding college experience than students who reside off campus.
Convenience
Living on campus puts you closer to faculty, classes, computer facilities, the library, the fitness center, dining facilities, and more. Their academic-year leases, which include utilities, give students flexibility for summer.
Leadership
Join the community council in your living area and gain leadership skills while you get involved in planning new events, programs, and services.
Natural Beauty
Live among the beautiful wooded ravines and natural green spaces that make the Allendale Campus one of the most scenic campuses in Michigan.
Sustainability
From campus recycling to living center energy savings competitions to the Campus Connector bus service and more, sustainability is a way of life at Grand Valley and its housing. All new building projects are built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
On-campus Employment
Students who choose to work during their college careers have plenty of convenient employment options on campus. Earn money, develop discipline, and build references all close to where you live and learn.
Safety, Security, and Health
Grand Valley’s Department of Public Safety is a full-service law enforcement agency dedicated to providing residents, students, faculty, and staff with a safe and secure environment in which to learn, live, and work. All living centers feature card access security.
The Campus Health Center is an on-campus walk-in clinic designed for the diagnosis and treatment of acute minor illness, injury, or accidents for students, faculty, and staff.
The Campus Health Center is an on-campus walk-in clinic designed for the diagnosis and treatment of acute minor illness, injury, or accidents for students, faculty, and staff.
Support Network
Each living center has a support network that includes a living center director, resident assistant, and graduate assistant.