Cornerstone University: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

Cornerstone University ranked 1142nd in the United States, 4389th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 15 research topics. Cornerstone University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 231 academic publications and 5,381 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#4389 of 14,131	In the World
#1217 of 2,597	In North America
#1142 of 2,496	In the United States
#27 of 62	In Michigan
#3 of 7	In Grand Rapids
#3582 of 4,461	For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#5910 of 6,670	For Law
#5968 of 6,713	For Philosophy
#4493 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#3105 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Cornerstone University ranked 1436th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6206th in the World with 159 publications made and 1,548 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1436 of 1,763	In the United States
#1522 of 1,854	In North America
#6206 of 7,088	In the World

Cornerstone University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000	1	1
2001	0	0
2002	3	1
2003	2	0
2004	5	1
2005	3	3
2006	3	5
2007	0	9
2008	4	14
2009	3	26
2010	1	21
2011	3	33
2012	2	31
2013	5	46
2014	4	54
2015	9	47
2016	4	48
2017	7	58
2018	11	89
2019	9	95
2020	14	203
2021	18	311
2022	12	508
2023	16	791
2024	11	899
2025	5	910

The following table provides academic rankings for Cornerstone University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	983	1056	3582
Law	1397	1478	5910
Philosophy	1381	1466	5968
Political Science	1419	1502	6024
History	1404	1490	6064
Sociology	1524	1611	6341

Environmental Science rankings

Cornerstone University ranked 1482nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 6501st in the World with 79 publications made and 1,023 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1482 of 1,637	In the United States
#1566 of 1,727	In North America
#6501 of 6,888	In the World

Cornerstone University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year	Environmental Science publications	Environmental Science citations
2002	1	0
2003	2	0
2004	2	1
2005	0	1
2006	2	4
2007	0	15
2008	2	25
2009	1	33
2010	0	23
2011	1	31
2012	2	25
2013	3	31
2014	3	35
2015	2	29
2016	1	26
2017	4	36
2018	3	39
2019	5	45
2020	5	119
2021	10	170
2022	14	296
2023	9	493
2024	5	557
2025	2	611