Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 9,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. In 2015, SVSU received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.
(see more)Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 9,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. In 2015, SVSU received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.
Geography professor and biology student studying invasive species
Students accepted into SVSU
SVSU Student Presents at International Competition, Wins Peer Competition
Students accepted into SVSU
Students accepted into SVSU
Students accepted into SVSU
Student work on display at SVSU's Summer Engineering Symposium
SVSU students attend National Association of College and University Residence Halls Annual Conference

Students present research projects at annual SVSU symposium
SVSU student-vocalist bests Midwest's top college talent at singing competition

SVSU students present project at annual Science and Engineering Symposium
SVSU student published for her research on injury, illness in marching band and color guard members
SVSU sends students and faculty to present at regional sports medicine conference
SVSU sends students and faculty to present at regional sports medicine conference

Medical Laboratory Science seniors attend Coagulation Symposium

SVSU research shows police in greater Saginaw respond faster than national average

SVSU students present research on writing strategies
SVSU students participate in Robotics Club
Four SVSU teams advance to moot court nationals, placing SVSU among nation's elite

SVSU students present on honors thesis
SVSU nerouscience student honored for brain research
