SVSU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association with several other program accreditations.

• The College of Business & Management is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) - International. AACSB accreditation is the mark of quality distinction most widely sought after by business schools - less than 5% worldwide have earned the achievement.
• The College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is approved as a teacher preparation institution by the action of the Michigan State Board of Education.
• The College of Health & Human Services nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education which is affiliated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational therapy (ACOTE), affiliated with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
• The English Language Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation. In 2003, CEA was recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S.

SVSU's main campus is centrally located within the state of Michigan and the Great Lakes Bay Region of Saginaw, Bay City and Midland. The MBS International Airport is only ten minutes from campus and Detroit is two hours by car. Our campus and surrounding area are extremely safe.

SVSU offers one of the lowest tuition rates of all public universities in Michigan and many Mid-Western states.

SVSU’s programs are practical, skills-based, and designed to respond to the needs of the public and private sectors regionally, nationally and globally.

The majority of SVSU faculty hold a Ph.D. and many bring both academic credentials and professional experience to the classroom.

Learning at SVSU is most often face-to-face and interactive with some online and hybrid (combination of in-class and online) courses

The undergraduate average class size is 24 and the graduate average class size is 16 students.

SVSU's campus is modern, compact and state-of-the-art. More than 70% of the SVSU campus has been constructed in the last 20 years. Unlike campuses in urban centers, parking is ample and free.

SVSU has almost 8,000 students, including more than 900 international students from nearly 50 countries. We provide a rich campus culture with concerts, guest lectures, theatrical performances and many athletic programs.