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Davenport University

#133 in Regional Universities Midwest (tie)

4 year • Grand Rapids, MI

4 year • Grand Rapids, MI
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Overview

Davenport University is a private institution that was founded in 1866. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,352 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 77 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Davenport University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #133. Its tuition and fees are $22,244.


At Davenport University, students can complete majors in the business, technology, and health fields. Undergraduate major options range from marketing and sports management to computer gaming and simulation, health services administration, and nursing. For older students, Davenport University awards “credit for life experience,” be it military training, work experience, or placement testing.


Freshmen are required to live on campus in Great Falls, Mich., unless they live within 45 miles of school and commute. On campus, there are about 20 student organizations to consider joining, including pre-professional groups such as the Collegiate Entrepreneur’s Organization, the Legal Assistants@Davenport club, and the Cyber Defense Organization. As a dry campus, Davenport prohibits alcohol use by students of any age.

Davenport University is a private institution that was founded in 1866. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,352 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 77 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Davenport University's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities Midwest, #133. Its tuition and fees are $22,244.


At Davenport University, students can complete majors in the business, technology, and health fields. Undergraduate major options range from marketing and sports management to computer gaming and simulation, health services administration, and nursing. For older students, Davenport University awards “credit for life experience,” be it military training, work experience, or placement testing.


Freshmen are required to live on campus in Great Falls, Mich., unless they live within 45 miles of school and commute. On campus, there are about 20 student organizations to consider joining, including pre-professional groups such as the Collegiate Entrepreneur’s Organization, the Legal Assistants@Davenport club, and the Cyber Defense Organization. As a dry campus, Davenport prohibits alcohol use by students of any age.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

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Tuition & Fees

$22,244

Undergraduate Enrollment

4,352

Acceptance Rate

99%

6191 Kraft Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49512

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

99%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

N/A

ACT Range*

N/A

High School GPA*

N/A

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$22,244

Room & Board

$10,444(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

$18,771

Annual Cost*

$18,771

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$22,244

Room & Board

$10,444(2022-23)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

N/A

*Average cost after aid

Academics

36%

4-Year Graduation Rate

15:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

N/A

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business Administration and Management, General

24%

$49,821

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

12%

$63,655

Accounting

9%

$47,100

Business/Commerce, General

6%

$53,610

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

5%

$39,927

Business Administration and Management, General
24% Percent of Graduates
$49,821 Alumni Starting Salary
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
12% Percent of Graduates
$63,655 Alumni Starting Salary
Accounting
9% Percent of Graduates
$47,100 Alumni Starting Salary
Business/Commerce, General
6% Percent of Graduates
$53,610 Alumni Starting Salary
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
5% Percent of Graduates
$39,927 Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

4,352

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

1,032

Total Enrollment

5,384

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

2,225

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male44%
Female56%

Ethnic Diversity

25%

Minority Enrollment

25%

Minority Enrollment

66%

White

12%

Black

7%

Hispanic

5%

Unknown

3%

Two or more races

3%

International

2%

Asian

1%

American Indian

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • Student Activities

    64+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    36%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

    $50,620

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $50,620

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    36%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    N/A

    Average Debt at Graduation

    N/A

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