by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Cornerstone University was awarded 45 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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College Factual ranked Cornerstone as #1,433 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Cornerstone held the #1,486 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 57 colleges in Michigan, Cornerstone is ranked at #41.
Cornerstone University has an acceptance rate of 91%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Cornerstone.
About 69% of students accepted to Cornerstone submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 620. Math scores were between 480 and 600.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Cornerstone University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Cornerstone University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 97% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Cornerstone University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Cornerstone the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 51%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,461 undergraduates at Cornerstone with 1,024 being full-time and 437 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,675 | $18,391 | $18,541 | $19,953 | $23,329 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Cornerstone, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cornerstone, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $9,121 a year. That adds up to $36,484 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Cornerstone is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Cornerstone are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 E Beltline Ave Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49525-5897 |
| Phone: | 616-949-5300 |
| Website: | www.cornerstone.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/cornerstoneuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/CornerstoneU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 94 | $44,545 |
| General Psychology | 28 | $33,124 |
| Health & Physical Education | 26 | $35,145 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $40,175 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 | $28,707 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 18 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 18 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 14 | $36,833 |
| Marketing | 13 | $38,970 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 9 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 510 students took at least one online class at Cornerstone University. This is a decrease from the 597 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 510 | 395 |
| 2019-2020 | 597 | 532 |
| 2018-2019 | 521 | 462 |
| 2017-2018 | 729 | 531 |
| 2016-2017 | 846 | 676 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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