Kuyper College vs Taylor University

Kuyper College and Taylor University, both esteemed Christian institutions, offer unique educational experiences for students seeking a faith-based higher education. Kuyper College, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a small, private Christian college with an acceptance rate of 75%, while Taylor University, situated in Upland, Indiana, is a mid-sized private Christian university with an acceptance rate of 80%. Kuyper College's student body is predominantly White (78%) and female (62%), while Taylor University's student body is more diverse, with a larger population of White (68%) and male (52%) students. Both institutions offer a range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Kuyper College including Business, Education, and Social Work, and popular majors at Taylor University including Business, Nursing, and Psychology. With graduation rates of 58% and 69% respectively, both Kuyper College and Taylor University provide students with the opportunity

	Kuyper College	Taylor University
Overview
Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Upland, Indiana
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	89.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Interdenominational

Admission
Acceptance rate	68.9%	72.9%
Application fees		$100
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	2,037
Total number of admissions given out	73	1,484
Admitted students who chose to enroll	17	401
Yield rate	23.3%	27.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$35,840	$48,597
Average net price	$19,920	$26,879
Tuition	$24,630	$36,270
Room & board	$8,080	Room/dormitory: $5,603 Meal plan: $5,056
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	96.0% Average amount $23,084
Students receiving federal student loan	76.0% Average amount $5,538	43.0% Average amount $4,988
Students taking out private loans	24.0% Average amount $8,811	23.0% Average amount $4,642

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	114 Men 37.7% Women 62.3%	1,944 Men 45.3% Women 54.7%
Graduate students	13 Men 76.9% Women 23.1%	38 Men 60.5% Women 39.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	54.1%
International students	0.8%	4.1%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	174	1,585
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Wisconsin

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Public Administration and Social Service Theology Liberal Arts Communication and Journalism	Education Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Psychology Business
Students to faculty ratio	8:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.0%	76.8%
Dropout rate	50.0%	23.2%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
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	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $64,773 Year 3: $70,149 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,109 Year 3: $65,024 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $56,015 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,368 Year 2: $46,790 Year 3: $51,514 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,867 Year 2: $38,529 Year 3: $40,733 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,805 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $39,764 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,380 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $39,345 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,603 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $39,283 Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,159 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $34,723 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,307 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $27,126

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