Davenport University Overview
Davenport University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Grand Rapids is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.
What Is Davenport University Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the post-master's certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Davenport University.
- In 2019-2020, 23% of the faculty were full-time.
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Davenport 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 Davenport University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Davenport University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Auditing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Value Colleges for Auditing | College Factual |
#1 | Best Auditing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#31 | Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#31 | Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#47 | Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
Where Is Davenport University?

Contact details for Davenport University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 6191 Kraft Avenue S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49512-9396 |
Phone: | 616-698-7111 |
Website: | www.davenport.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/DavenportU |
Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/davenportu |
How Do I Get Into Davenport University?
You can apply to Davenport University online at: www.davenport.edu/office-admissions/apply-now
Admission Requirements for Davenport University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Davenport University?
Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.
Can I Afford Davenport 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 Davenport University, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $12,776 a year. That adds up to $51,104 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Davenport University is 6.0%. 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.
Davenport University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 1,128 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,408 full-time undergraduates at Davenport University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 48 |
Black or African American | 219 |
Hispanic or Latino | 153 |
White | 1,713 |
International Students | 90 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 185 |
Geographic Diversity
Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Davenport University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 10 countries are represented at Davenport University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, India, and Pakistan.
Online Learning at Davenport University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Davenport University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 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 Davenport University
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Davenport University was $20,260 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Davenport University 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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Biology & Biotech Lab Technician | #1 | #1 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | #1 | #1 |
Science Technologies / Technicians | #10 | #4 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | #13 | #10 |
Computer Software & Applications | #15 | #7 |
Computer Systems Analysis | #23 | #20 |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #24 | #18 |
Computer Science | #25 | #13 |
Health & Physical Education | #34 | #19 |
International Business | #37 | #34 |
Legal Support Services | #37 | #31 |
Mental & Social Health Services | #46 | #28 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #49 | #25 |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | #53 | #12 |
Computer Programming | #54 | #54 |
Legal Professions | #55 | #43 |
Health Sciences & Services | #56 | #25 |
Information Technology | #71 | #56 |
Online Growth Rankings of Davenport University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Davenport University was 1.7%. This is the #830 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Davenport University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Davenport University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Davenport University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Davenport University.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | #1 | |
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician | #1 | |
Insurance | #11 | |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | #13 | |
Science Technologies / Technicians | #17 | |
Multilingual Education | #29 | |
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | #68 | |
Computer Science | #68 | |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | #71 | |
Health Sciences & Services | #78 | |
Health & Physical Education | #106 | |
Legal Support Services | #110 | |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | #115 | |
Computer Software & Applications | #122 | |
Computer Programming | #122 | |
International Business | #126 | |
Information Science | #126 | |
Management Information Systems | #152 | |
Mental & Social Health Services | #154 | |
Finance & Financial Management | #164 | |
Legal Professions | #170 | |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #182 | |
Marketing | #252 | |
General Business/Commerce | #253 | |
Human Resource Management | #306 | |
Nursing | #314 | |
Information Technology | #326 |
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%.
Davenport 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 Dwight Burdette under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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