Nearby colleges
Colleges near Grand Rapids, MI
9 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Grand Rapids, Michigan — 7 in Grand Rapids itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Grand Rapids by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Grand Rapids Community College ($4,179)
- Median in-state tuition (9 reporting)
- $23,000
- Median net price after aid (8 reporting)
- $17,167
- Highest graduation rate
- Calvin University (74%)
- Most selective
- Kuyper College (34% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- Grand Valley State University (22,099 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Grand Rapids
Nearest first. Showing 9 of 9. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Grand Rapids campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University | 1 mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $39,350 | $22,992 | 71% | 74% | University |
| Calvin Theological Seminary | 2 mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $17,703 | Not reported | 66% | Not reported | University |
| Aquinas College | 2 mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,218 | $16,626 | 90% | 65% | University |
| Cornerstone University | 2 mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $23,000 | $20,301 | 78% | 62% | University |
| Grand Rapids Community College | 4 mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,179 | $8,621 | 100% | 21% | Community college |
| Kuyper College | 5 mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $27,660 | $28,458 | 34% | 50% | University |
| Grace Christian University | 5 mi | Wyoming, MI | $18,690 | $12,404 | 99% | 51% | University |
| Davenport University | 8 mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $24,466 | $17,707 | 98% | 57% | University |
| Grand Valley State University | 15 mi | Allendale, MI | $15,140 | $16,317 | 83% | 67% | University |
What the Grand Rapids area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Grand Rapids CampusPin finds 9 colleges. 7 of them are in Grand Rapids itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Grand Rapids campus cluster.
- Grand Rapids Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 9 nearby colleges listed, at $4,179. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 1 of the 9 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Grand Rapids is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Grand Rapids anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Grand Rapids, MI?
- CampusPin finds 9 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Grand Rapids, Michigan. That includes 7 located in Grand Rapids itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Grand Rapids?
- Of the colleges on this page, Calvin University in Grand Rapids is the nearest to the Grand Rapids campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Grand Rapids?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Grand Rapids, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Grand Rapids come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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