Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI · private, nonprofit · 1,298 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Cornerstone University field?

Cornerstone University, in Grand Rapids, MI, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 11 on the women's side in 2025.

Cornerstone University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 19 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well above the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference median of 8, by 38%, and 22% above the NAIA median of 9. Cornerstone University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 11 players per coach, well above the NAIA median of 5, by 120%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Cornerstone University fund its athletes?

Cornerstone University reported 448 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 249 men and 199 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,692,184, about $3,638 per male athlete and $3,951 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $5,698 for men's sports and $3,552 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $23 and $18 per athlete.

What is Cornerstone University like academically?

Cornerstone University is a small private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 78% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $42,043 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $20,301 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.

62% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 78% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $47,314, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Cornerstone University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 28% of degrees, followed by Psychology (14%) and Education (11%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (65 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (43 degrees)
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (20 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (17 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (17 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (16 degrees)
  • Marketing (15 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (13 degrees)
  • Finance and Financial Management Services (13 degrees)
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies (9 degrees)

What is Grand Rapids, MI like to live in?

Cornerstone University sits in Grand Rapids, a mid-sized city of about 198,000 people in Kent County, Michigan.

The median household in Grand Rapids earns about $65,526, which is about the Michigan median ($71,149) but below the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of Michigan, around $225,500 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,191 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

It reads as a college town: 10% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 1.6 times the national share, and the median age of 32 is younger than the country's 39.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Michigan average of 32%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cornerstone University have a tennis program?
Yes. Cornerstone University fields women's tennis (NAIA, Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Cornerstone University?
Cornerstone University is in Grand Rapids, MI, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Cornerstone University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $42,043 a year, and an average net price of $20,301 after grants and scholarships.