Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) is a comprehensive public university situated on a scenic 782-acre suburban campus in University Center, Michigan, central to the tri-county Great Lakes Bay Region of Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland. Founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College, SVSU is the youngest among Michigan’s 15 public universities and is widely acclaimed for its undergraduate teaching excellence, student-faculty research collaboration, and nation-leading student housing facilities. SVSU comprises five vibrant academic colleges: the AACSB-accredited Scott L. Carmona College of Business, the College of Science, Engineering & Technology (featuring ABET-accredited programs in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computing), the College of Health & Human Services (a regional powerhouse in nursing, occupational therapy, and social work), the College of Arts & Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Education. The university is home to the world-renowned Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, houses NCAA Division II athletic powerhouse teams in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), and participates in the celebrated annual "Battle of the Valleys" philanthropic rivalry.

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