Schools & Colleges

Humanities, social sciences, and the arts — breadth, critical thinking, and the skills to thrive in any career.

ABET-accredited programs in civil, mechanical, electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering with state-of-the-art labs.

Undergraduate business with concentrations in finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, and supply chain management.

Ecology, conservation biology, environmental policy, and sustainability — directly connected to the Great Lakes ecosystem.

Preparing the next generation of teachers, counselors, and educational leaders for K-12 and higher education.

Epidemiology, public health policy, global health, and health management — tackling the most pressing health challenges.

A rigorous JD program with specializations in environmental law, business law, and public interest law.

Master's and doctoral programs across disciplines, with fully funded research assistantships available.

Grand Lakes University opened its doors to its first class of 212 students, chartered by the Michigan Legislature as the state's flagship research institution.

GLU founded the Great Lakes Research Institute, launching a century of landmark environmental science and shaping federal water-quality standards still in use today.

With backing from Michigan's auto industry, GLU launched its College of Engineering. Within a decade it ranked among the top ten public engineering programs in the country.

The GLU School of Business received national accreditation and established the Michigan Center for Entrepreneurship, fueling a generation of Midwest founders.

GLU became the first Michigan university to surpass $1 billion in annual research expenditures, cementing its place among America's top-tier research institutions.

With 15,000 undergraduates, 120+ programs, and $450M in annual research funding, Grand Lakes continues to shape science, business, law, and public service.