Kuyper College vs Liberty University

Kuyper College and Liberty University, both esteemed Christian institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences for students seeking a faith-based education. Kuyper College, nestled in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a small, private college with an acceptance rate of 75%, while Liberty University, located in Lynchburg, Virginia, is a large, private university with an acceptance rate of 90%. Kuyper College's student body is predominantly White (78%) and female (62%), while Liberty University's student body is more diverse, with a significant population of White (58%), Black (15%), and Hispanic (12%) students, and a balanced gender ratio. Both institutions offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with popular majors at Kuyper College including Business, Education, and Social Work, and popular majors at Liberty University including Business, Psychology, and Criminal Justice. With graduation rates of 58% and 56% respectively

	Kuyper College	Liberty University
Overview
Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Lynchburg, Virginia
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Evangelical

Admission
Acceptance rate	68.9%	99.3%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	106	28,448
Total number of admissions given out	73	28,244
Admitted students who chose to enroll	17	5,461
Yield rate	23.3%	19.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$35,840	$42,620
Average net price	$19,920	$27,891
Tuition	$24,630	$21,663
Room & board	$8,080	Room/dormitory: $6,150 Meal plan: $4,560
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $13,886	89.0% Average amount $12,431
Students receiving federal student loan	76.0% Average amount $5,538	52.0% Average amount $5,619
Students taking out private loans	24.0% Average amount $8,811	9.0% Average amount $17,351

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	114 Men 37.7% Women 62.3%	47,696 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	13 Men 76.9% Women 23.1%	47,013 Men 38.7% Women 61.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	76.0%
International students	0.8%	0.7%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	174	8,222
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Virginia North Carolina Pennsylvania Texas Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Public Administration and Social Service Theology Liberal Arts Communication and Journalism	Education Business Health Professions Psychology Theology
Students to faculty ratio	8:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.0%	62.1%
Dropout rate	50.0%	30.2%
Transferred out	N/A	5.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Theological and Ministerial Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A	Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $84,316 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $91,964 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $80,385 Year 2: $80,964 Year 3: $87,831 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,657 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $77,205 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,410 Year 2: $72,022 Year 3: $73,900 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,556 Year 2: $51,106 Year 3: $65,313 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,731 Year 2: $62,936 Year 3: $64,580 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,576 Year 2: $57,705 Year 3: $62,807 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,423 Year 2: $57,714 Year 3: $62,225 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $40,885 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $62,169 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $58,240 Year 2: $59,895 Year 3: $61,052

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