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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Andrews University
  • Cornerstone University

What stands out

Andrews University has the lower average net price, Andrews University reports the higher graduation rate, Andrews University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Cornerstone University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Andrews University compared with Cornerstone University
MetricAndrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsCornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,547lowest$20,301
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$45,218$42,043
In-state tuition$35,056$23,000
Out-of-state tuition$35,056$23,000
Admissions
Acceptance rate82%78%
SAT midpoint1,1751,095
ACT midpoint2423
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.69%highest62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.83%highest78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,000$25,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$53,187highest$47,314
Campus
Undergraduates1,2241,298

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.