Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw Valley State University
Former names
Saginaw Valley College (1963–1974)
Saginaw Valley State College (1974–1987)
MottoIt's a Great Day to be a Cardinal!
TypePublic university
EstablishedNovember 13, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-11-13)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$88.6 million (2020)[1]
PresidentDr. George Grant Jr.
ProvostDeborah R. Huntley
Students8,535[2]
Undergraduates7,431[2]
Postgraduates758[2]
Location,
U.S.

43°30′51″N 83°57′42″W / 43.5141°N 83.96156°W / 43.5141; -83.96156
CampusSuburban/rural
Colors    Blue and red[3]
NicknameCardinals
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIGLIAC (North Division)
Websitewww.svsu.edu

Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) is a public university in University Center, Michigan in Saginaw County. It was founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College. It is located on 748 acres (303 ha) in Saginaw County's Kochville Township, approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of downtown Saginaw.

Saginaw Valley State is the newest of Michigan's 15 public colleges and universities. SVSU offers over 100 academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels with approximately 8,500 students at its main campus in University Center. SVSU offers programs of study in its five colleges.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Saginaw Valley State University". Svsu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  3. ^ "Saginaw Valley State University". Retrieved 2017-03-22.