Great Lakes Christian College
Tuition per year
$19,520
$29,451 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
210
Student-faculty ratio 14:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
20.0%
4-year; 6-year rate 32.0%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Lansing, Michigan
- Website
- www.glcc.edu
- Undergraduates
- 210
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Grand Rapids, about 50 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), about 45 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
- President
- Dr. Frank E. Weller (President)
- Phone
- 5173210242
- Address
- 6211 W Willow Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917-1299
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious/Sacred Music. | - | ||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | ||
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other. | - | ||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - | ||
| Youth Ministry. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
Students
210 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 60:40 · Freshman retention 48.9%
- Continuing undergraduates 103
- First-year undergraduates 64
- Transfers and others 43
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (210)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
3 in 2025 · 3.2% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$29,451
- Undergraduate tuition
- $19,520
- Room and board
- $9,931
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 34% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 17%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.4M
Expenses$4.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 38 | 11 |
| Soccer | 23 | 22 |
| Volleyball | - | 13 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 27 | 21 |
| Basketball | 16 | 9 |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 17 | 22 |
| Basketball | 20 | 10 |
| Volleyball | - | 12 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · 8.4 mi
U.S. News #69
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University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · 56.6 mi
U.S. News #25
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Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale · 56.7 mi
Liberal Arts #47
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Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant · 58.2 mi
U.S. News #262
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Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo · 58.6 mi
Liberal Arts #74
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Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo · 59.4 mi
U.S. News #276
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University of Detroit MercyDetroit · 79.8 mi
U.S. News #186
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Wayne State UniversityDetroit · 84.4 mi
U.S. News #186
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University of ToledoToledo · 92.0 mi
U.S. News #299
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.