Calvin College, located in Grand Rapids, is a liberal arts college. The school was founded in 1876 and is closely associated with Reformed theology, as it is named after Reformed theology's primary theologian John Calvin. The college has an enrollment of just over 4,000 students and offers 115 different programs. As of 2011, tuition at Calvin College was $24,645 per year.
Great Lakes Christian College is located in Delta Township, right outside of Lansing. The institution is closely associated with the Christian Church denomination. Great Lakes Christian College is much smaller than Calvin College with an enrollment of 260 students. As is expected from a school with a small enrollment, Great Lakes Christian College only offers a few different programs. These are Family Life Education, History, Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Music, Psychology, Youth Ministry, Cross-Cultural Ministry, Christian Ministry, Christian Education and Bible Theology.
Cornerstone University is an Independent liberal arts college in Grand Rapids. It has an enrollment of roughly 2,600 students. As of 2011, tuition for a full-time resident student at Cornerstone University was $27,964. Cornerstone offers more than 50 different majors. Cornerstone University is renown for their Bible and Journalism departments. In addition to these programs, Cornerstone University is closely associated with Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
Grace Bible College is also located in Grand Rapids. It is associated with fundamentalist, premillennial, and dispensational theological traditions. Grace Bible College is smallest of the four schools under comparison with just 173 students. It offers eight different programs of study. These are Foundations, Business, Biblical Studies, Youth Ministry, Intercultural Studies, Worship Arts, Human Services and Education. Each semester is roughly $10,850 for resident full-time students.