B-
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B-
  2. Value
    B
  3. Diversity
    C+
  4. Campus
    B
  5. Athletics
    B-
  6. Party Scene
    C
  7. Professors
    B-
  8. Location
    A-
  9. Dorms
    B+
  10. Campus Food
    B
  11. Student Life
    B-
  12. Safety
    A+
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Cornerstone University is ...
Private not-for-profit, Inter-/Non-denominational
Athletic Division
NAIA Division II
Athletic Conference
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
Address
1001 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Website
cornerstone.edu

Cornerstone University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
69%
SAT Range
926-1188
ACT Range
20-25
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for Cornerstone University

Cost

Net Price
$19,534/ year
National
$15,431
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $19,377/ year
  • $30-48k
    $17,450/ year
  • $49-75k
    $17,274/ year
  • $76-110k
    $19,753/ year
  • $110k+
    $22,962/ year

Academics

Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
20:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
88%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.34 responses
69%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.36 responses
83%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.35 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Business Administration and Management
    188 Graduates
  • Psychology
    57 Graduates
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies
    29 Graduates
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    22 Graduates
  • Accounting
    14 Graduates
  • Social Work and Youth Services
    13 Graduates
  • Communications
    11 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    11 Graduates
  • Human Services
    11 Graduates
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    11 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,481Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
24%
Pell Grant
39%
Varsity Athletes
16%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 21 responses
Report
  • A christian who is reliable & wants a education
    57%
  • Friendly
    33%
  • Lame
    10%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
87%
Poll
93%
of students say they don't have Greek life.40 responses
Poll
50%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.64 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 25 responses
Report
  • Loving atmosphere and accepting of others.
    56%
  • College and Jesus that's about it
    36%
  • Exciting
    4%
  • Feasible for returning adult students
    4%

After Cornerstone University

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,600/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
45%
National
47%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
83%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.30 responses
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Cornerstone University Reviews

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I absolutely love Cornerstone University. The school has created an amazing environment for growth as an individual, as a follower of Jesus Christ, and as a young professional. The faculty and at the school is phenomenal, personal, and individually invested in each student! The approachability of the leadership is one of the aspects of CU that sets it apart. Students have a great opportunity to enter into mentoring relationships with many of the faculty and staff, and are given the ability to truly shape the campus and culture of CU.
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Overall, the classes are all great. The professors are all kind and Christ-centered. They all model godly living and push us to do the same through interactions in the classroom setting. They are knowledgeable in both their professional subject areas and knowledge of the bible and Christian faith. It would be nice if more courses were offered during more times. It can be hard to schedule them all at convenient times. Class sizes are great! I love that they are fairly small and allow for more individualized learning and relationship building.
I have not started classes at Cornerstone University yet, but the times I have visited my school were wonderful! I met many new people and learned about the different extra-curriculars I could get involved in. One of the unique things about Cornerstone is the freshman introductory program called Terra Firma, meaning "firm foundation" in latin. It is a program designed to get incoming freshmen the opportunitiy to get involved in community service in Grand Rapids, meet new people, and be exposed to potential career inspiration. Given another chance, I would still choose my school because the environment and educational methods and values are ones that I strongly believe I will benefit from. I am very much looking forward to my first year of experiences at Cornerstone!