Andrews University Overview
Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution. Berrien Springs is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
What Is Andrews University Known For?
- Students at Andrews may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
- Students at Andrews have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 5%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Andrews.
- In 2017-2018, 99% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Andrews makes roughly $45,200 a year. This is 11% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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Andrews University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Andrews.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Andrews has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Youth Ministry Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Missionary Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#8 | Best Youth Ministry Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#12 | Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#15 | Best Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries Schools | College Factual |
#27 | Highest Paid Theology & Religious Vocations Graduates | College Factual |
Where Is Andrews University?

Contact details for Andrews are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 4150 Administration Drive, Room 136, Berrien Springs, MI 49104 |
Phone: | 800-253-2874 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/andrewsuniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/AndrewsUniv |
How Do I Get Into Andrews?
You can apply to Andrews online at: www.andrews.edu/apply
Admission Requirements for Andrews
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Andrews?
Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 46%.
Average Test Scores
About 54% 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 520 and 680. Math scores were between 510 and 700.
Can I Afford Andrews University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Andrews, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $11,043 a year. That adds up to $44,172 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Andrews is 4.8%. 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.
Andrews University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 1,583 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,258 full-time undergraduates at Andrews, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Andrews University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 174 |
Black or African American | 225 |
Hispanic or Latino | 236 |
White | 302 |
International Students | 220 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 101 |
Geographic Diversity
Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Andrews University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 93 countries are represented at Andrews. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Canada, and Brazil.
Online Learning at Andrews University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Andrews has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 37th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Andrews
The following table shows how Andrews is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Other Education | #43 | #43 |
Religious Studies | #69 | #69 |
Online Growth Rankings of Andrews
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Andrews University was 3.0%. This is the #1,602 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Andrews regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Andrews majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 23% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 27% |
Curriculum & Instruction | 17% |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 45% |
Education | 7% |
Health Professions | 18% |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 31% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 31% |
Nursing | 13% |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 16% |
Religious Studies | 14% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Andrews ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Andrews.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | #64 | |
Religious Studies | #71 | |
Other Education | #81 | |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | #130 | |
Communication & Media Studies | #193 | |
Curriculum & Instruction | #266 | |
Communication & Journalism | #303 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Andrews University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By David Mack under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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