Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Seventh-day Adventist
Population 90,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 222 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,152
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 26%
From Region 19%
Athletes 6.1%

Racial/Ethnic

International 24%
Hispanic 22%
White 20%
Black 16%
Asian 12%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Andrews University 302 49% / 51% 19% $66,467 69 99%
General Engineering 17 88% / 12% 6% $90,605 93
Computer Science 17 88% / 12% 29% $95,496 95
Computer and Information Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $83,304 88
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0%
Data Science 1 0% / 100% 0% $80,266 86
Informatics 1 100% / 0% 0% $84,290 89
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $66,622 70
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0% $68,185 72
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,124 72
Biochemistry 9 78% / 22% 22% $64,120 65
Biology 11 27% / 73% 0% $64,628 66
Biophysics $64,729 66
Animal Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,820 41
Dietetics 4 25% / 75% 25% $61,131 58
Horticulture 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,426 49
Nutrition Sciences $55,838 44
Clinical Laboratory Science 17 53% / 47% 53% $75,096 81
Communication Sciences and Disorders 19 16% / 84% 16% $69,792 75 100%
Exercise Science 7 57% / 43% 0% $56,183 45
Nursing 14 14% / 86% 43% $78,165 84 94%
Physical Therapy 13 38% / 62% 8% $74,779 81 100%
Pre-Health Studies $67,665 71
Public Health $67,037 70
Accounting 4 50% / 50% 75% $72,098 78
Business Administration 12 67% / 33% 17% $70,748 76
Finance 5 60% / 40% 60% $74,405 81
International Business 1 0% / 100% 100% $69,388 74
Management Information Systems 3 100% / 0% 0% $70,903 76
Marketing 6 83% / 17% 0% $71,768 77
Behavioral Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,567 41
Communication $52,059 33
English 3 0% / 100% 33% $46,092 17
Foreign Languages 1 0% / 100% 100% $55,953 45
French 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,223 39
General Studies 8 38% / 62% 38% $52,847 35
History 2 50% / 50% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
International Studies 3 0% / 100% 33% $61,846 60
Political Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,569 64
Psychology 17 35% / 65% 6% $51,796 32
Religious Studies 8 75% / 25% 0% $53,842 38
Social Work 8 12% / 88% 0% $52,018 33
Sociology $54,787 41
Spanish 15 27% / 73% 13% $53,203 36
Theology 7 100% / 0% 14% $64,697 66 98%
Elementary Education 8 38% / 62% 12% $53,310 37
General Education $54,379 40
Secondary Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Teacher Education, Subject Areas $56,033 45
Architectural Technology 11 64% / 36% 9% $61,282 59 100%
Architecture 2 0% / 100% 0% $65,546 68
Art History and Criticism $41,880 10
Digital Communication and Media 4 50% / 50% 50% $54,818 41
Graphic Design 5 20% / 80% 40% $50,417 28
Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $41,579 9
Music Education $55,558 43
Music Performance 6 50% / 50% 33% $41,751 10
Photography 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,505 16
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 67% $41,967 10
Aviation 6 50% / 50% 17% $77,760 84

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,510
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 53%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.5% 77 40% / 60% 13% $54,281 40 98%
Health Sciences 23.2% 70 33% / 67% 27% $72,320 78 98%
Arts 11.6% 35 43% / 57% 26% $52,091 33 100%
Business & Economics 10.3% 31 68% / 32% 29% $71,681 77
Computer Science 7.3% 22 86% / 14% 23% $93,076 94
Life & Natural Sciences 6.6% 20 50% / 50% 10% $64,399 65
Engineering 5.6% 17 88% / 12% 6% $90,605 93
Education 3.0% 9 44% / 56% 11% $53,310 37
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 8 25% / 75% 12% $58,301 51
Physical Sciences & Math 2.3% 7 71% / 29% 0% $67,730 72
Professional 2.0% 6 50% / 50% 17% $77,760 84

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.0M #317 0% $0 41 #120 32
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #409 97% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.0M #527 0% $0
Health Sciences $0.0M #406 0% $0 36 #54 103
Education $0.0M #436 0% $0 16 #252
Engineering $0.0M #436 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #314 0% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #518 0% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Total $1.7M #516 37% $0 93 #181 135

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 60% 60% 60%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 88%
SAT Range 990 – 1290
SAT Math Range 470 – 630
SAT RW Range 520 – 660