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Kuyper College

  • LocationGrand Rapids, MI
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 153 students

Affiliation: Other Protestant

Official website

Kuyper College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.5 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Kuyper College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. Jude Parish: 2.5 mi1Kuyper College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. Jude Parish — 2.5 mi · 1120 4 Mile Road Northeast, Grand Rapids

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
60 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.50%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.59%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.9 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$11,903

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member9 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
153
Total students153
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$15,644
Cost of attendance (per year)$38,366
Median federal debt at graduation$21,389
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
50%
First-year retention59%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$41,066
Admission rate69%
Students receiving Pell grants43%

Value index: 47 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Grand Rapids

The Most Reverend David J. Walkowiak, Bishop of Grand Rapids

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of Saint Andrew

Source: grdiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 171881
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation; Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Other Protestant
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Questions families ask

Is Kuyper College a Catholic college?
No. Kuyper College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Other Protestant. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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