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Summary
Cornerstone University is a private institution that was founded in 1941. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,125, its setting is city, and the campus size is 119 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Cornerstone University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $23,260 (2012-13).
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Cornerstone University is a theologically conservative institution of Christian higher education that enables individuals to apply unchanging biblical principles in a rapidly changing world. The University's general education core curriculum is built upon four sets of learning objectives: Civitas, worldview, leadership and information literacy. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1941 |
| Religious affiliation | Evangelical |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $6,557,026 |
Applying
When applying to Cornerstone University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 15. The application fee at Cornerstone University is $25. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 62.7 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 62.7% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 15 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Cornerstone University is 25:1, and the school has 50.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Cornerstone University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Theology and Religious Vocations; Psychology; and Visual and Performing Arts. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.8 percent.
Student Life
Cornerstone University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,125, with a gender distribution of 38.4 percent male students and 61.6 percent female students. At this school, 63.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 37.0 percent of students live off campus. Cornerstone University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 2,747 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Cornerstone University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Cornerstone University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Cornerstone University, 40 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Cornerstone University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 40% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | Yes |
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Paying for School
At Cornerstone University, 84.0 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $13,982.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $23,260 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,606 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
