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| Motto | Ora et labora (Latin) |
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Motto in English | Pray and work |
| Type | Private college |
| Established | 1939 as Reformed Bible Institute |
Religious affiliation | Reformed Protestant (Calvinism) |
| President | Patricia R. Harris |
| Students | 127 |
| Location | ,, United States 43°01′20″N85°35′34″W / 43.02214°N 85.59264°W /43.02214; -85.59264 |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
Sporting affiliations | NCCAA Division II – Mid-West |
| Website | www.kuyper.edu |
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Kuyper College is aprivateReformed Christian college inGrand Rapids, Michigan.
Kuyper College was founded in 1939 as Reformed Bible Institute. RBI had a three-year curriculum that offered a track into foreign and domestic missions. In 1970, after a five-year redesign of the curriculum and programs, theMichigan Department of Education gave the school the right to confer a four-yearBachelor degree. As a result, RBI changed its name to Reformed Bible College. On April 21, 2006, RBC changed its name to Kuyper College afterAbraham Kuyper.[1]
Kuyper has degree programs within a Reformed perspective. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
In 2023, the school's enrollment was 127 students.[2]
Kuyper is accredited by theAssociation for Biblical Higher Education and theHigher Learning Commission. The social work program is also accredited by theCouncil on Social Work Education.
The college is a member of the National Association of Christian College Admissions Personnel and holds affiliate membership within theCouncil for Christian Colleges and Universities.
