Saginaw Valley State University received the designation of  "Great Colleges to Work For" for eight consecutive years! Honored over the years for compensation and benefits, faculty experience, job satisfaction, facilities, workspace and security, teaching environment, tenure clarity and process and collaborative governance.

Saginaw Valley State University was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its 2015 Community Engagement Classification. This is a 10-year national recognition marking SVSU as a university dedicated to significant and meaningful engagement within our region that enhances learning opportunities for our students. To learn about community-based research, international collaborations and more, visit our Center for Community Engagement.

Diversity and inclusion, as demonstrated in our academic programs and community-minded initiatives, is a core value of SVSU. Nationally recognized in 2016, 2018, and 2022 by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. SVSU received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for our commitment to diversity and tenure clarity and process inclusion. To learn more about the various programs & initiatives visit our Office of Diversity Programs.