Parents’ Guide to Education 2024 Special Section
Davenport University
6191 Kraft Ave. SE • Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Undergraduate Enrollment Information: 800-686-1600, davenport.edu/go
For more than 150 years, Davenport University has stood apart from other universities because of its unrelenting focus on ensuring its graduates rise to the top of the job market. Its unique approach to education offers students a career-centered curriculum featuring more than 80 certificate and degree programs, and empowers them with real-world experience.
Davenport’s academic programs meet today’s demands and anticipate tomorrow’s needs. They’re so confident in their curriculum, they offer several programs with career guarantees, ensuring students obtain employment or are given the opportunity to come back for additional education with no tuition cost.
Davenport’s innovative approach and commitment to quality will help you get where the world is going — and arrive ahead of the pack.
The Stats
Year Founded: 1867
Current Enrollment: 5,000
Student-Faculty ratio: 16:1
Number of Undergraduate Degrees Offered: 37
Number of Master’s Degrees Offered: 23
Subject Matter of Expertise: Business, technology, health and urban education
In-state and Out-of-state tuition: $27,840
Top awards/recognitions: Davenport was voted the No. 1 safest campus in Michigan and among the top safest universities in the country by YourLocalSecurity.com. The NCAA has named Davenport among the top 10 universities in the country for student-athlete academic performance. Davenport was named the 2020 Michigan Performance Excellence Award recipient by Michigan Performance Excellence (MIPEx).
