Cornerstone University: Rankings

Updated: March 02, 2025

Cornerstone University ranked 1152nd in the United States, 4429th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 15 research topics. Cornerstone University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 224 academic publications and 4,458 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#4429 of 14,131	In the World
#1228 of 2,597	In North America
#1152 of 2,496	In the United States
#28 of 62	In Michigan
#3 of 7	In Grand Rapids
#3654 of 4,425	For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#5920 of 6,655	For Law
#5983 of 6,689	For Philosophy
#4371 of 7,918	For Alumni Impact
#3073 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 1456th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6225th in the World with 156 publications made and 1,408 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1456 of 1,761	In the United States
#1542 of 1,852	In North America
#6225 of 7,081	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	44
2014	4	54
2015	9	46
2016	4	48
2017	7	58
2018	11	89
2019	9	96
2020	14	205
2021	18	314
2022	12	505
2023	16	788
2024	11	889

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	1001	1074	3654
Law	1408	1489	5920
Philosophy	1395	1480	5983
Political Science	1425	1508	6037
History	1411	1497	6050
Sociology	1526	1613	6337

Environmental Science rankings

Cornerstone University ranked 1481st for Environmental Science in the United States and 6489th in the World with 80 publications made and 941 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1481 of 1,631	In the United States
#1565 of 1,721	In North America
#6489 of 6,876	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	16
2008	2	25
2009	1	33
2010	0	23
2011	1	31
2012	2	25
2013	3	32
2014	3	35
2015	2	29
2016	1	26
2017	4	36
2018	3	39
2019	5	45
2020	5	118
2021	12	169
2022	14	297
2023	9	487
2024	5	549