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Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI · Private · Midsize city

Private institution in Grand Rapids, MI · 1,387 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $47,314 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$22,3841,304th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$29,1001,329th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$29,1001,225th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$40,7371,232nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,3141,235th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,5981,056th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
61.6%712th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
83.8%494th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
73.2%701st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,3871,166th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
29.7%1,216th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 126 mi (DTW)

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
Optional / not 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 41 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$45,340$46,924
MarketingBusinessbachelors$44,747$40,485
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$36,042$31,133
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$33,993—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$33,993$38,289
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$31,852—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$30,119—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$28,598$32,162
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$28,366$25,774
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$28,236$25,194
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$27,439—
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheologybachelors$21,508—

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,692,184 (M $905,917 · W $786,267)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.