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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1168th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Grand Rapids, MI

    Total Population33,844 (33,844 urban / N/A rural)
    Households11,880 (2.58 people per house)
    Families8,402 (3.12 people per family)
    Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
    Pop. — African American1,770
    Pop. — Asian1,332
    Pop. — Pacific Islander16
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native144
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)30,691
    Pop. — Other560

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (education)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Calvin College?

    Ranks 619th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $20,245 $20,245 $20,245
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $225 $225 $225
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $480 $480 $480
    FT Graduate Tuition $10,080 $10,080 $10,080
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $420 $420 $420
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $30,010 $30,010 $30,010
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $30,520 $30,520 $30,520
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $26,860 $26,860 $26,860

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $17,770 trend  $20,470 $17,770 trend  $20,470 $17,770 trend  $20,470
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $700 trend  $760
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,185 trend  $7,040
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,595 trend  $1,740
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,185 trend  $7,040
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,000 trend  $2,250
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $5,230 trend  $5,630

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$35
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 2,263 (943 male / 1,310 female)
    Admitted 2,175 (915 male / 1,258 female)
    Admission rate 96%
    First-time Enrollment 1,027 (473 male / 554 female)
    FT Enrollment 1,025 (473 male / 552 female)
    PT Enrollment 2 (N/A male / 2 female)
    Total Enrollment4,177

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Calvin College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
    NCAA Baseball Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Calvin College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 154th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 82%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 127th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 35%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 680
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 680
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1090 / 1360

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity2,400
    Meals per Week21
    Room Fee$3,830
    Board Fee$3,210

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Calvin College ranks 1114th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,411 167 pie   19%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,278 421 pie   47%
    Institutional Grant Aid $5,810 850 pie   94%
    Student Loan Aid $5,398 509 pie   57%
    Any financial aid type   867 pie   96%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Calvin College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    146152298
    Black Non-Hispanic
    223456
    Hispanic
    143145
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    5266118
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    4812
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,6051,9223,527
    Race Unknown
    6754121
    Total 1,910 2,267 4,177

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Calvin College.

      Men Women Total
    5 65 70
    50 15 65
    46 13 59
    3 54 57
    23 32 55

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 24 25
    American History (United States) 1 18 1 20
    Area Studies, Other
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2
    Art/Art Studies, General 3 15 18
    Asian Studies/Civilization 6 6
    Biochemistry 2 4 2 8
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 2 1 38 1 46
    Biotechnology 1 1
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 1 62 1 65
    Business/Corporate Communications 1 2 21 24
    Chemistry, General 1 7 8
    Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 2 2
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3 3
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 1 6 8
    Computer Science 2 14 16
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 3 1 11 15
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 1 1 2
    Curriculum and Instruction 10 10
    Development Economics and International Development 2 2
    Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1 1
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 5 7
    Economics, General 1 1 5 7
    Elementary Education and Teaching 6 1 1 60 2 70
    Engineering, General 4 1 1 2 49 2 59
    English Language and Literature, General 4 1 32 1 38
    Environmental Science 1 2 3
    European History 7 7
    Film/Cinema Studies 9 9
    French Language and Literature 2 7 9
    Geography 1 2 3
    Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2
    German Language and Literature 4 4
    Health and Physical Education, General 15 15
    History, General 2 18 1 21
    International Relations and Affairs 2 7 9
    Latin Language and Literature 2 2
    Mass Communication/Media Studies 21 1 22
    Mathematics, General 2 11 13
    Modern Greek Language and Literature 2 2
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5 1 20 26
    Music Performance, General 2 2
    Music, General 5 1 1 2 4 13
    Nursing, Other 1 54 2 57
    Occupational Therapy/Therapist 4 4
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 1 9 10
    Philosophy 3 10 1 14
    Physics, General 7 7
    Political Science and Government, General 3 1 21 1 26
    Psychology, General 4 1 2 46 2 55
    Religion/Religious Studies 1 2 9 1 13
    Social Sciences, General 3 1 4
    Social Work 5 2 1 41 1 50
    Sociology 1 8 1 10
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 29 1 31
    Special Education and Teaching, General 13 13
    Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 8 8
    Voice and Opera 2 2
    Total 74 5 5 20 4 796 25 929

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Calvin College ranks 790th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $61,631 ($63,775 male / $57,081 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 309 (210 male / 99 female)
    Total Benefits $6,823,594

    Calvin College Summary

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    Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Calvin College is named after Jean Chauvin, or Cauvin (John Calvin), the 16th century Reformer at the center of the Reformation movement. The college and Calvin Theological Seminary were formed by the Christian Reformed Church for the purpose of training church ministers, with seven students enrolled in the first year. By 1906 the Literary Department, which provided the four years of preparatory and two years of college work, became known officially as the John Calvin Junior College. The two-year college in time became a four-year college, and the preparatory department was discontinued. The college contains 7 residence halls: Boer-Bennink Hall, Beets-Veenstra Hall, Bolt-Heyns-Timmer Hall, Kalsbeek-Huizenga Hall, Noordewier-Vander Werp Hall, Rooks-Van Dellen Hall, and Schultze-Eldersveld Hall. The curriculum has expanded to include professional training in a variety of fields, but the college maintains a strong commitment to a liberal arts curriculum, which the college views as a means to develop students’ understanding of God’s world and their place in it. 2006-2007 Costs Student Statistics First Year Student Profile (middle 50% of students) The Calvin collegiate sports teams are known as the Knights.

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    Calvin College Academics

    Calvin College is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Urban Semester and Washington Semester. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Calvin College.

    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Biological/Physical Sciences, Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies, Natural Sciences
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Classics, Dutch/Flemish, French, German, ancient, modern, Latin, Spanish
    Social Sciences:
    Development Economics, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Film Studies, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Conducting, Music History/Literature, Music Theory/Composition
    Public Administration and Service:
    Public Administration, Social Work
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Communication Disorders, Nursing – Preoperative/Surgical, Predentistry, Premedicine, Prepharmacy, Preveterinary Medicine, Recreational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Popular majors:
    eleven percent business per marketing, eleven percent education, nine percent health professions, seven percent engineering, seven percent english, seven percent foreign languages and literature, seven percent social sciences, six percent psychology, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent biology, five percent public administration and social services
    History:
    point zero s.), European History, History – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business Communications, Management Information Systems
    Computer Science:
    Computer Networking/Telecommunications, Computer Programming – General, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, recreation & fitness – general
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric, Digital Communications/Multimedia, Mass Communications/Media Studies
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Education of Deaf/Hearing Impaired, Education of Mentally Handicapped, Education of Speech Impaired, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physics Teacher Education, Reading Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of August. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 35. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $460 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall.

    Calvin College Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 98%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were one hundred and seventy-two total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and sixty-five total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

    The regular application is due the 15th of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of August. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

    Calvin College Athletics

    The Knights are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Club Volleyball

    Calvin College Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-eight percent scholarships per grants and forty-two percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership and Minority Status. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

    Calvin College Students

    The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Christian Reformed Church, Coed, where 98 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. In addition, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately four thousand and forty degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand and seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen and fifty-two graduate enrollment. In addition, the student body consists of fifty-six percent in-state students, forty-four percent out-of-state students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, eighty-six percent white per non-hispanic, five percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-six percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty percent in top half of graduating class, forty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Calvin College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. To be sure, the school is located 150 miles from Detroit, 150 miles from Chicago.In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as ecosystem preserve and interpretive center, electron microscope, rhetoric center, observatory. Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-seven percent of first-year students live in college housing, fifty-six percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, fifty dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

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