Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan · Public · 5,989 undergraduates · svsu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test blind
Scores aren't considered
Admit rate
78%
of 11,586 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
920 to 1170
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$31,000Est.Estimate
$31,080 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Saginaw Valley State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
78% of applicants admitted
Target
Your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's here.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$31,080
a year in 2027-28, from a $31,080 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1050
Scores aren't considered here
This college doesn't consider SAT or ACT scores, even if you send them.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test blind
SAT and ACT scores aren't considered for admission, even if you send them.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Scores (or SVSU basic skills placement testing) used for English/math placement; a score may let students test out of the College Transition Program.
Source: Freshmen | Admissions | Saginaw Valley State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
78%
of applicants were admitted: 9,087 of 11,586 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 920 to 1170
Reading and Writing 480 to 600
Math 440 to 570
ACT composite 18 to 26
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.55
- 4.020%
- 3.75 to 3.9922%
- 3.50 to 3.7418%
- 3.25 to 3.4913%
- 3.00 to 3.2411%
- 2.50 to 2.9912%
- Below 2.503.3%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$31,000
a year, in state
$31,080
a year, out of state (tuition $14,770)
- Tuition (in state)$14,690
- Food and housing$13,380
- Books and supplies$1,260
- Transportation and other$1,670
Saginaw Valley State University published $30,118 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,300
- $30,001 to $48,000$8,475
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,349
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,648
- Over $110,000$18,507
Financial aid
88%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$16,324
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
32%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $9,854 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Required. It's a second, more detailed aid form some colleges use for their own grants.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,470Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 111 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 112 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIST2 ELECTIVE |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | HIST 319 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART ELECTIVE |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ART 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 111A |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIOL 181, BIOL 181L, BIOL 182, BIOL 182L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 161 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 161, MATH 162 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM 111, CHEM 111L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHEM 111, CHEM 111L, CHEM 112, CHEM 112L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | MFL 1C9 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MFL 1C9, MFL ELECTIVE |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 205 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS ELECTIVE |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 8 | CS 105, CS 116 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS ELECTIVE |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | CS 105 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART ELECTIVE |
| Drawing | 4 | 6 | ART 111, ART 112 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 111, ENGL 2C10 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 111, ENGL 2C10 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL 1C4 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 100D |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 100D, HIST 100E |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 111 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FREN 111, FREN 112 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GER 111 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | GER 111, GER 112 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG ELECTIVE |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | MFL 1C9 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | MFL1C9, MFL ELECTIVE |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | JAPN 111 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | JAPN 111, JAPN 112 |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | MFL 1C1 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 221 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 4 | ECON 222 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 111 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 111, MUS 211 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 111, PHYS 111L |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 111, PHYS 111L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 10 | PHYS 111, PHYS 111L, PHYS 112, PHYS 112L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHYS ELECTIVE |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS 211, PHYS 211L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 10 | PHYS 211, PHYS 211L , PHYS 212, PHYS 212L |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 1C3 |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MATH 140 |
| Psychology | 3 | 4 | PSYC ELECTIVE |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSYC 100 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | CI Waiver (One), HUM ELECTIVE |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | HUM ELECTIVE |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 111 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 111, SPAN 112 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 111 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 8 | SPAN 111, SPAN 112 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH ELECTIVE |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 132A or MATH 132B |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 123 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 100B |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 100B, HIST 100C |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 100D |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 100D, HIST 100E |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
51%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$55,838
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Saginaw Valley State University$82,198
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 25 majors here have earnings data.
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