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Campus of Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
Berrien Springs, MITown: fringeZIP 49104Founded 1874
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Founded
1874
Motto
Corpus, Mens, Spiritus
Carnegie class
Doctoral/professional university
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
MichiganReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Andrews University

Andrews University is a private nonprofit university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, with 1,224 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $29,164 a year after aid.

71%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention83%
4-year graduation48%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans36%
average net price / year
$29,164 $52,688
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$29,164net price / year
82%admission rate
1150average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$59,582median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,500median debt
#797 of 1,704 for earnings#1,425 of 1,739 for lowest net price#345 of 1,738 for graduation rate#914 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$52,688tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$36,454
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$36,454
Average net price
$29,164national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$26,119
$30,001–48,000$25,863
$48,001–75,000$25,789
$75,001–110,000$30,675
$110,001+$37,494
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
82%national median 77%
Average SAT
1150
SAT reading, middle 50%
520–660
SAT math, middle 50%
470–630
ACT composite, middle 50%
20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
71%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
48%
First-year retention
83%
Award within 8 years, all students
66%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,295
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,582middle 50%: $39,390–$85,425
Median debt at graduation
$24,500
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$85,425
Median, Andrews University$59,582
Lower quarter$39,390
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,224
Part-time
10%
Women / men
52% / 48%
Average age at entry
21.5
First-generation students
17%
Pell Grant recipients
32%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
67%
Average faculty salary
$7,256 / month
Instructional spending per student
$14,063
Endowment, end of year
$77,326,914
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White22%
Hispanic22%
Black17%
Asian11%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident21%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown1.6%
24 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Health professions22%
Business & management11%
Computer & information sciences6.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.4%
Visual & performing arts5.8%
Engineering5.5%
Foreign languages & linguistics5.5%
Psychology5.5%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 168740. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q109176.