Campus Life
Christ-First Community. Live it Boldly Together.
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Your years at Cornerstone will shape some of the most important relationships, opportunities and moments of your life. With Jesus Christ at the center of everything we do, you’ll build lifelong friendships, experience the traditions that make college unforgettable, develop as a leader, and graduate prepared for a meaningful career and a life of purpose.
Whether you live on campus or commute each day, you’ll find a welcoming Christ-centered community where you’ll be encouraged and challenged to grow — together!
Golden Eagle Visit Day
See Cornerstone for yourself. Meet students, explore campus, experience student life and connect with other future Golden Eagles at our most popular large-group visit days offered each fall and spring.
Residence & Commuter Life
Find a place to belong.
Move-In Day. Welcome Week. New friends, shared meals, Golden Eagles games, live music and campus traditions. Whether you live on campus or commute, you’re part of Cornerstone life from day one.
In the residence halls, friendships grow through Bible studies, hall traditions, late-night conversations and everyday life together. You’ll get to know your Resident Assistant and hallmates—and have opportunities to lead and invest in others.
Commuting? Campus life belongs to you, too. Grab lunch with friends, stay for chapel or a game, join a student organization or campus event, and make the commuter lounge in the Corum Student Union your place between classes.
Get Connected. Stay Involved.
Make campus life your own.
Cheer on classmates at the Pickitt Talent Show, compete in Powderpuff football, laugh through Dancing With the Sections or join one of 40+ student organizations. Perform in music or theater, mentor other students, serve alongside classmates or find new ways to use your gifts.
Campus life isn’t just something you attend—it’s something you can help create. Lead an organization, help plan campus traditions—or start something new around an interest you want to share.
Spiritual Life
At Cornerstone, your spiritual growth matters as much as your academic growth. With Jesus Christ at the center, professors, mentors and our Spiritual Life team will challenge you to engage God’s Word, wrestle with life’s biggest questions and discover what Scripture says about your relationships, calling and work.
Faith isn’t confined to chapel or attending church. You’ll develop daily habits of prayer, Scripture and Christian community that you’ll carry into your career and life. Through worship, ministry, mentoring and service, you’ll put your faith into practice and prepare to boldly share the Gospel and influence the world for Jesus Christ.
Golden Eagles Athletics
Golden Eagle Athletics has a winning tradition, where athletic excellence goes hand in hand with academic achievement, Christ-centered character, leadership and service.
Compete as a Golden Eagle, cheer with classmates in the Stone Zone or get in the game through intramural sports. Whether you’re on the court, field or sidelines, athletics bring the Cornerstone community together.
Explore Grand Rapids—and the World
Take your Cornerstone experience beyond campus.
Explore ArtPrize, find your favorite coffee shop, catch a concert or game, or head to Lake Michigan for the day. Just minutes from campus, Grand Rapids offers big-city experiences and connections to jobs and internships during college and after graduation.
Go farther through semester and short-term study abroad programs that take your education—and your faith—into communities and cultures around the world.
Leadership Development
CU LEAD is Cornerstone’s four-year, Christ-centered leadership pathway, connecting academics and spiritual growth with opportunities to lead across campus.
- Learn Yourself
- Engage Relationships
- Acquire Experience
- Develop Others
Develop Biblical character and leadership skills for your career, ministry and life—all part of The Cornerstone Advantage™ that prepares you to be career- and life-ready and boldly influence the world for Jesus Christ.
Career Preparation
Turn your education into experience.
100% of traditional undergraduate students complete an internship or practicum, putting what they learn into practice before graduation.
Career Services works alongside you from career exploration to your first professional opportunity—with personalized coaching, employer connections and practical help finding internships and jobs, preparing for interviews and taking your next step into a career or graduate school.
Student Support
- Student Services & Resources
- Center for Academic Success
- Student Accessibility Services
- Miller Library
- Health Services
- Campus Safety
- The Well Counseling
Signature Events: Take on the Questions That Matter
Is Christianity relevant today? What does it mean to be human? Which ideas are influencing our culture? How does Biblical truth change the way we live, work and lead?
All-campus events including Wisdom Conversations, Christ & Culture Week and Global Impact Week bring leading Christian thinkers, industry leaders and global voices to campus—connecting Biblical truth with your faith, career and bold influence for Jesus Christ.
Experience Campus Life for Yourself
Tour campus. Attend chapel. Meet professors and future classmates.
Join us for a Golden Eagle Visit Day, our most popular large-group visit offered each fall and spring, or come anytime for a personalized campus visit.