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Name: Cornerstone University
Address: 1001 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525-5897
Phone:

  • General information: (616) 949-5300
  • Financial aid office: (616) 222-1424
  • Admissions office: (616) 222-1426

Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Interdenominational

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$17,080$15,550$14,700
Books and supplies$1,000$950$950
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,860$5,460$5,520
        Other expenses$2,406$2,468$2,468
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,408$5,728$5,594
        Other expenses$2,406$2,584$2,526
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,406$2,584$2,526

Total expenses   
On-campus$26,346$24,428$23,638
Off-campus$26,894$24,812$23,770
Off-campus with family$20,486$19,084$18,176

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 97%
  • Federal grants: 37%
  • State/local grants: 70%
  • Institutional grants: 78%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3370
  • State/local grants:$2341
  • Institutional grants:$4137
  • Student loans:$8350

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,109400709
Percent admitted72.9%75.3%71.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time43.3%44.2%42.8%
Part-time1.6%0.7%2.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2553
Undergraduate enrollment: 2173
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 38%
    • Women: 62%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 18%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Environmental Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate
  • Education, General - Associate, Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Bible/Biblical Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) - First Professional
  • Pastoral Studies/Counseling - Bachelor, Master
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies - Bachelor
  • Religious Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other - Master
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Master
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor

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