Kuyper College vs Westmont College

Kuyper College and Westmont College, both esteemed Christian liberal arts institutions, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Kuyper College, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a private Christian college with an acceptance rate of 75%, while Westmont College, situated in Santa Barbara, California, is a private Christian liberal arts college with a more selective acceptance rate of 48%. Kuyper College's student body is predominantly White (78%) and female (61%), while Westmont College's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of Asian (20%) and Hispanic (15%) students and a more balanced gender ratio (52% female, 48% male). Both colleges offer a range of popular majors, including Business, Education, and Psychology, but Kuyper College also offers programs in Engineering and Nursing, while Westmont College is known for its strengths in the Humanities and Social Sciences. With graduation rates of 5

	Kuyper College	Westmont College
Overview
Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Santa Barbara, California
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	57.0%	85.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	68.9%	79.0%
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	1160 - 1460
ACT range	N/A	26 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		18.0%
Students submitting ACT score		12.0%
Total number of applicants	106	2,344
Total number of admissions given out	73	1,851
Admitted students who chose to enroll	17	333
Yield rate	23.3%	18.0%
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	$61,110
Average net price	$19,920	$33,554
Tuition	$24,630	$47,450
Room & board	$8,080	Room/dormitory: $9,400 Meal plan: $5,970
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	99.0% Average amount $32,308
Students receiving federal student loan	76.0% Average amount $5,538	50.0% Average amount $5,052
Students taking out private loans	24.0% Average amount $8,811	25.0% Average amount $4,810

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	114 Men 37.7% Women 62.3%	1,238 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%
Graduate students	13 Men 76.9% Women 23.1%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	31.1%
International students	0.8%	1.9%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	174	1,207
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California Washington Oregon Colorado Texas

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Public Administration and Social Service Theology Liberal Arts Communication and Journalism	Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences Physical Science Philosophy and Religious Studies
Students to faculty ratio	8:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	50.0%	73.4%
Dropout rate	50.0%	26.6%
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	Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,792 Year 2: $53,775 Year 3: $66,978 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,638 Year 2: $40,402 Year 3: $40,054 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,114 Year 2: $24,808 Year 3: $34,035 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,823 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,883 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,121 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,369 Year 2: $25,596 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A

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