Grand Rapids, MI

VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE GRADUATE SCHOOL

EIN 20-3340886

Health & Wellness Medical Research & Training

Mission

Van Andel Institute Graduate School develops scientists to be tomorrow’s biomedical research leaders through an intense, problem-focused Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS) is an accredited, research‑intensive graduate school housed within Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The program offers a problem‑based Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology with interdisciplinary training across epigenetics, cancer, neuroscience, metabolism, structural biology and related fields. VAIGS operates as a fully funded, donor‑facing graduate program whose students train alongside Van Andel Institute research faculty and benefit from formal partnerships with regional medical schools. The organization is active and operating (EIN 20‑3340886 confirmed in public tax and nonprofit records), with recent accreditation reaffirmation and leadership appointments in the last 2–3 years and regular commencement, student outcomes, and public program communications.

Notable achievements

Higher Learning Commission reaffirmation (2024)

The Graduate School successfully completed reaffirmation of accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission in 2024, maintaining its regional accreditation status.

Strengthened academic leadership

Key leadership appointments in recent years have included the appointment of a new dean and chief academic officer (effective December 2023) and the hiring of an associate dean to lead curriculum and professional development, reinforcing institutional capacity for graduate education.

Strong graduate outcomes

VAIGS reports high placement and productivity for its graduates (reported alumni employment ~96% in science/research or further education and an average Ph.D. completion time of about 5.3 years), demonstrating measurable impact on biomedical workforce development.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.8M
Annual revenue: $1.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 20-3340886
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: www.vai.org/graduate-school
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Accredited and reviewed by the Higher Learning Commission, with formal reaffirmation actions completed in 2024.

Formal academic partnerships with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Western Michigan University for integrated preclinical and research training.

Regular local and institutional media coverage of leadership hires, student research, and commencement events; program described on Van Andel Institute’s public website and included in public nonprofit filings.

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