Andrews University is the flagship institution of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a private research university founded in 1874 in Berrien Springs, southwest Michigan, about 90 minutes east of Chicago. Sitting on a quiet, wooded 1,600-acre campus shaped by Andrews Dairy farmland and the historic Adventist publishing presence of Berrien County, the university enrolls roughly 2,800 students across eight schools and colleges, with a uniquely global student body — approximately 1 in 5 students comes from outside the United States, representing more than 90 countries. For an international student, Andrews is notable for combining a faith-centered, small-campus experience with doctoral-level research: it is the only Seventh-day Adventist institution in North America that offers the full range of graduate and professional degrees, including the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, the Doctor of Physical Therapy, and a doctoral program in architecture. Academically, Andrews is best known for its Theological Seminary — the largest Seventh-day Adventist seminary in the world and a major training ground for Adventist pastors, missionaries, and biblical scholars — but international students also gravitate toward the School of Architecture & Interior Design (the only Adventist-operated, NAAB-accredited architecture program), the School of Health Professions (DPT, Speech-Language Pathology, Nursing, Nutrition & Wellness), the School of Business Administration (AACSB-accredited), and the College of Arts & Sciences' strong pre-health, engineering, biology and chemistry tracks. Class sizes are small (roughly 11:1 student-faculty ratio), the calendar is semester-based, and every undergraduate program integrates a religion/worldview core rooted in the Adventist intellectual tradition. Because the Adventist Church operates schools and hospitals in nearly every country, Andrews alumni are genuinely global: graduates are found leading mission hospitals in East Africa, pastoring in the Philippines and Brazil, practicing PT across the US, and working in engineering and architecture firms on multiple continents. Culturally, Andrews is unlike a typical American university. Campus life is shaped by the Adventist Sabbath — classes pause from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, and weekly vespers, Sabbath worship, and international student fellowship gatherings form the social core. US News has consistently ranked Andrews among the top schools nationally for ethnic diversity (often tied at #1), and for international students that diversity is not abstract: the cafeteria is vegetarian-forward, dormitories host residents from dozens of countries, and the International Student Services office runs dedicated arrival, orientation, and advising programs. Berrien Springs itself is a quiet, affordable college town with easy access to Lake Michigan beaches, South Bend (Indiana), and Chicago, making Andrews a strong fit for international students who want a values-driven, globally-connected, and affordable US degree experience rather than a large-state-university party atmosphere.
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Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $35,056
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