by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Andrews University was awarded 87 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is physical therapy/therapist.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Andrews is ranked #551 out of 2,238 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Andrews is also ranked #18 out of 57 schools in Michigan.
Andrews University has an acceptance rate of 82%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 38% of students accepted to Andrews submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 660. Math scores were between 520 and 640.
At Andrews, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Andrews University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 87% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Andrews University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Andrews this rate is 37%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Andrews University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,579 undergraduates at Andrews with 1,258 being full-time and 321 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,916 | $17,509 | $22,344 | $24,576 | $26,483 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Andrews, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Andrews, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $12,328 a year. That adds up to $49,312 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Andrews is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Andrews are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4150 Administration Drive, Room 136, Berrien Springs, MI 49104 |
| Phone: | 800-253-2874 |
| Website: | www.andrews.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/andrewsuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/AndrewsUniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 32 | NA |
| Nursing | 26 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 22 | NA |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 17 | NA |
| General Engineering | 16 | NA |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Computer Science | 13 | NA |
| Religious Studies | 13 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 12 | NA |
| Social Work | 11 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,018 students took at least one online class at Andrews University. This is an increase from the 893 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,018 | 442 |
| 2019-2020 | 893 | 385 |
| 2018-2019 | 918 | 428 |
| 2017-2018 | 494 | 458 |
| 2016-2017 | 418 | 401 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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