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Cornerstone University is a private, independent, non-denominational Christian liberal arts college located on the east side of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It offers programs in the humanities, sciences, business, religion, education, and fine arts, and includes a seminary.
All programs at Cornerstone are taught within the contexts of the trinitarian belief in the triune God, as well as a literal interpretation of the Bible. Members of the Cornerstone community are required to abide by a strict "Lifestyle Statement" intended to reflect those beliefs.
Cornerstone was founded in 1941 as the Baptist Bible Institute. It was accredited in 1972 as a degree-granting college. It merged with the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music in 1993. As of 2004, Cornerstone had an enrollment of approximately 2,400.
Cornerstone takes a unique approach to Freshmen Orientation, using a program called "ROCK" groups, which stands for "Rigorous Orientation to Campus Knowledge." A part of this is SNOC.