Kuyper College
Acceptance rate
69.1%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$27,660
$38,530 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
161
Student-faculty ratio 9:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
47.1%
4-year; 6-year rate 55.9%
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
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Website
- www.kuyper.edu
- Undergraduates
- 161
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Grand Rapids, about 5 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), about 10 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Other Protestant
- President
- Dr. Patricia R. Harris (President)
- Phone
- 6162223000
- City
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Address
- 3333 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525-9781
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 56.0%, women 64.0%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 7 in 10
178 applicants in 2025, 69.1% admitted
123 admitted 55 not admitted Yield 36.6%
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. | - | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
Students
161 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 68:32 · Freshman retention 59.0%
- Continuing undergraduates 81
- First-year undergraduates 43
- Transfers and others 37
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (161)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
8 in 2025 · 4.3% in 2016
0 in 2023 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$38,530
- Undergraduate tuition
- $27,660
- Room and board
- $10,870
- Graduate tuition
- $5,400
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 42% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 50%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$7.1M
Expenses$6.0M
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 | 15 | 12 |
| Soccer | 21 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 8 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 18 | 10 |
| Volleyball | - | 9 |
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo · 50.5 mi
Liberal Arts #74
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Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo · 51.1 mi
U.S. News #276
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Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant · 56.9 mi
U.S. News #262
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Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing · 60.0 mi
U.S. News #69
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Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs · 82.8 mi
U.S. News #262
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Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale · 89.7 mi
Liberal Arts #47
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University of Notre DameNotre Dame · 96.9 mi
U.S. News #20
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Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame · 97.0 mi
Liberal Arts #78
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University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor · 107.5 mi
U.S. News #25
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
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.