Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI · Private · Town (fringe) · Andrews
Private institution in Berrien Springs, MI · 1,262 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $53,187 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,597955th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,7101,456th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,7101,395th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,6701,303rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,187903rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,254999th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.9%556th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 83.3%524th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.4%1,155th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1177466th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2621,222nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.0%1,618th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 73 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 61 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, GeneralEngineering | bachelors | $60,094 | $55,964 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,673 | $52,107 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | — | — |
| Animal SciencesAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitecture | bachelors | — | — |
| Architecture | bachelors | — | — |
| Architecture and Related Services, OtherArchitecture | bachelors | — | — |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Seventh Day Adventistssource
- Founded in 1874source
- Motto: "Corpus, Mens, Spiritus"source
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Cardinals"source
- Mascot: Cardinalsource
- Campus size: about 1,600 acressource
- Formerly known as "Battle Creek College"source
- Formerly known as "Emmanuel Missionary College"source
- Athletic conference: USCAAsource
- Notable alum: Surangel Whipps Jr.source
- Notable alum: Patrick Allensource
Athletics — 3 sports
USCAA · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteandrews.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 168740)
- Compare colleges in MIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MichiganEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Andrews University vs Kettering UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 3 EADA programs at this school
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