Kuyper College

Private · Moderately Selective · MI

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMI · Midwest

SettingSuburban

Undergrads145

Student:faculty9:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate40.9%

6-yr grad rate50%

Drop-out rate41%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$28k

Out-of-state tuition$28k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity56.5%

Gender diversity31%

International5.5%

IdentityOther Protestant

Overview

Kuyper College is a small Reformed Christian college in Grand Rapids, Michigan, named for the Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper. It sits within West Michigan's dense concentration of Reformed and Christian Reformed churches, colleges, and institutions, and its curriculum is organized around a Reformed, worldview-centered approach to Christian higher education rather than a narrower, ministry-only focus.

Academics

Programs extend beyond pastoral ministry into social work, business, and youth or family ministry, all taught through a shared foundation in Reformed theology and worldview studies — the idea being that a graduate going into social work or business still reasons about that field through a distinctly Christian, Reformed lens. Class sizes are small, and the college relies on close faculty relationships rather than large lecture instruction.

Campus & student life

Grand Rapids' broader Reformed and evangelical institutional presence — churches, publishers, and other Christian colleges — gives Kuyper students a denser surrounding community than a similarly small Bible college would have in a more isolated location, even though the campus itself remains compact.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate69.1%

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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