Calvin College

Calvin College, a liberal arts college, was established in 1876, and is situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is an educational school of the Christian Reformed Church, and is named in the honor of John Calvin, a Protestant Reformer of the 16th century.

The college campus covers an area of more than 360 acres and is comprised of 9 academic buildings. Calvin College offers almost a hundred academic options to its students.

The school is home to numerous students clubs and organizations which include the Anime Club, the Asia club, the Biology Club, and the Calvin Equestrian Club. Calvin College’s student body is diverse, and it enrolls nearly 9 percent of its students from other countries. The sports teams of the college are nicknamed the Knights.

Campus Location

3201 Burton SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
USA
Main Tel: (616) 526-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Christian Reformed Church religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in mathematics, art studies, engineering, science, and liberal arts.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Large number of students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High male/female ratio.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	823	56
Master	15	4

Students

Student enrollment was 4,224 in 2007-2008 (4,391 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 96% of enrolled students and graduate students are 4%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 23,165
Room and board	$ 7,970
Books and supplies	$ 860
Other	$ 1,915

Financial Aid: Calvin participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Calvin:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Concordia College at Moorhead	Moorhead, MN	2,811
2	Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware, OH	1,986
3	Augustana College	Sioux Falls, SD	1,745
4	DePauw University	Greencastle, IN	2,398
5	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	4,165
6	Cedarville University	Cedarville, OH	3,055
7	Wheaton College	Wheaton, IL	2,895
8	Cornell College	Mount Vernon, IA	1,083
9	University of Puget Sound	Tacoma, WA	2,772
10	Luther College	Decorah, IA	2,476

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		187
Without tenure; working toward tenure		83
Without tenure; tenure not available		46

Housing and Meals

Calvin provides on-campus housing for 2,479 of its 4,391 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	95%
Women	94%
All	94%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-660
Math	545-665

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

(1 awarded)

ART STUDIES (17 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (112 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Corporate Communications
Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (81 awarded)

Curriculum and Instruction
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration
Elementary Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (55 awarded)

Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (2 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (218 awarded)

Asian Studies/Civilization
Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Development Economics and International Development
Economics
English Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History
International Relations and Affairs
Latin Language and Literature
Modern Greek Language and Literature
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (15 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (22 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (14 awarded)

Music Performance
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (59 awarded)

Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (43 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (9 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (33 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (68 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded)

Psychology