Cornerstone University acceptance rate & admissions

Cornerstone University admits 78% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,472 of 2,011 applicants were admitted and 305 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
78%

More selective than 54% of Michigan colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
21%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Cornerstone University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,011
Admitted1,472
Enrolled305

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Cornerstone University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202478%———College Scorecard
Fall 202373%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Cornerstone University compared with other Michigan colleges?

Cornerstone University has the 20th-lowest acceptance rate of 42 Michigan colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
16Saginaw Valley State University72%48%$10,775
17Adrian College73%48%$25,368
18Kalamazoo College75%76%$19,072
19University of Detroit Mercy75%67%$15,232
20Cornerstone University78%62%$20,301
21Kettering University79%71%$34,660
22Hope College79%80%$27,182
23Eastern Michigan University80%46%$15,407
24Albion College81%62%$14,301

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Michigan colleges →

Who enrolls at Cornerstone University

First-year students who return for year two78%
First-year students from Michigan80%
Pell Grant recipients33%
First-generation students35%
Women / men59% / 41%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Cornerstone University admissions questions

What is the Cornerstone University acceptance rate?

Cornerstone University accepts 78% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,472 of 2,011 applicants were admitted.

Does Cornerstone University require the SAT or ACT?

Cornerstone University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Cornerstone University?

21% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (305 of 1,472).

Is Cornerstone University getting harder to get into?

Cornerstone University accepted 78% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 73% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Cornerstone University overview