Overview

Calvin University is a 4-year institution located in Grand Rapids, MI.

Location & Contact

Address 3201 Burton Street, SE
Grand Rapids, MI  49546
United States

Contact Ms. Robin Wait
Associate Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@calvin.edu
Phone: 616-526-6106
Fax: 616-526-6777

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Conservation Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business Statistics	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Health Communication	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Organizational Communication, General	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Sports Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Computer Systems Analysis/analyst	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Bilingual And Multilingual Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Earth Science Teacher Education	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
Geography Teacher Education	×	×
German Language Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×	×
Civil Engineering, General	×	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×	×
Engineering, General	×
Mechanical Engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×	×
General Literature	×	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Writing, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×	×
Dutch/flemish Language And Literature	×	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Germanic Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Pre-optometry Studies	×	×
Pre-pharmacy Studies	×	×
Pre-physical Therapy Studies	×	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Therapeutic Recreation/recreational Therapy	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematical Statistics And Probability	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences	×	×
Business Analytics	×
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, And Near Eastern Studies And Archaeology	×	×
Data Science, General	×	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Sciences	×	×
Philosophy, Politics, And Economics	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Development Economics And International Development	×	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Bible/biblical Studies	×	×
Lay Ministry		×
Pre-theology/pre-ministerial Studies	×	×
Theology/theological Studies	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,687

Applied

3,862

Accepted

3,359

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,893

Females Applied

2,012

Females Accepted

70%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,794

Males Applied

1,850

Males Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

35

Application Fee

3.84

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay Interview Other requirements exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 15th	November 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	560	680
SAT Math	-	540	660
ACT Composite	-	26	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

42,120

Private

Fees

13,080

Room & board

Financial Aid

35,454

Avg. Financial Aid Package

37,871

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

29,234

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,086

Avg. Loan Aid

22,564

Avg. Grant Aid

28,845

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

85.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

37%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,359

Total Undergrad students

15%

International Students

30%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.17%
Black or African American	6.02%
White or Caucasian	66.72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.19%
Asian	3.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	1.95%
Other	1.36%

Gender

Male (50.79%)

Female (49.21%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	66%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Chaos Night

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Most popular organizations:
Dance Guild and Rangeela

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

336

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 203

Part-time - 133

Male - 178

Female - 158