Cornerstone University

4/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Grand Rapids, MI
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#15 Best Private Colleges in Michigan

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Overview

Total enrollment

1,695

Location Grand Rapids, Michigan
Website cornerstone.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Midsize City
Religious Affiliation Interdenominational

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan's second-largest city, Cornerstone University is a private, non-denominational Christian institution situated on a suburban 132-acre campus. The university, founded in 1941 as the Baptist Bible Institute, maintains traditional residence halls and apartment-style housing for its undergraduate population. Cornerstone offers undergraduate programs across four primary academic divisions: Business, Education, Humanities, and Natural Science, with notable emphasis on ministry preparation and business administration. The campus features contemporary academic buildings and athletic facilities, including the Hansen Athletic Center, where the Golden Eagles compete in the NAIA's Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. Students are required to live on campus for their first three years unless they reside locally with family, contributing to the institution's residential learning environment.

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Ratings

Cornerstone University is rated within the lower 34% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10.

Overall Rating

4 out of 10
Academics

5 out of 10
Resources

2 out of 10
Outcomes

4 out of 10
Value

3 out of 10

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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Easy

Acceptance Rate

77.8%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 18.6%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$23,000

Costs for Cornerstone University
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$23,000
Books and Supplies		$560
Other Fees		$1,000
Room and Board		$12,700
Budget for Other Expenses		$2,700
Total One Year Cost		$39,960

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$38,800 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

43% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Cornerstone University are Business, Education, and Theology and Religious Vvocations. 56% of students major in Business, 11% in Education, and 11% in Theology and Religious Vvocations.