Cornerstone University Teaching Programs

Cornerstone University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The city atmosphere of Grand Rapids makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Cornerstone University?

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

How Do I Get Into Cornerstone?

You can apply to Cornerstone online at: www.cornerstone.edu/undergraduate/apply/

Admission Requirements for Cornerstone

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cornerstone?

The acceptance rate at Cornerstone University is 82%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Can I Afford Cornerstone University?

The overall average net price of Cornerstone is $29,408. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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.

Cornerstone University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,507 undergraduate students at Cornerstone, with 1,132 being full-time and 375 being part-time.

There are also 423 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,132 full-time undergraduates at Cornerstone, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cornerstone University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	24
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	890
International Students	94
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Cornerstone University. At this time, 19 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 38 countries are represented at Cornerstone. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and South Africa.

Online Learning at Cornerstone University

In 2022-2023, 874 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cornerstone has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Cornerstone majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Curriculum & Instruction	75%

Cornerstone University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	17	0	0	17
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	14	0	14
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	8	0	8
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	5	3	8
English & Language Arts Education	0	5	0	0	5
Music Education	0	5	0	0	5
Early Childhood Education	4	0	0	0	4
Mathematics Education	0	1	0	0	1
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	1	0	0	1
Science Education	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	4	30	27	3	64

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Wcbpolish under License

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