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.

Calvin College Highlights

Where Calvin College 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 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	878	60
Master	12	1

Calvin Students

The student enrollment at Calvin was 4,224 in 2007 (4,109 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 95% of enrolled students and graduate students are 5%.

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

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 21,685
Room and board	$ 7,460
Books and supplies	$ 810
Other	$ 1,825

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		183
Without tenure; working toward tenure		99
Without tenure; tenure not available		37

Housing and Meals

Calvin provides on-campus housing for 2,400 of its 4,109 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

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

Calvin Athletics

Calvin is in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

Calvin Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	95%
Women	96%
All	95%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-650
Math	540-650

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

(0 awarded)

ART STUDIES (26 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 (18 awarded)

Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (67 awarded)

Curriculum and Instruction
Elementary Education and Teaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (64 awarded)

Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (41 awarded)

Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (194 awarded)

American History (United States)
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
European History
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 (19 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (30 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (19 awarded)

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (10 awarded)

Music Performance
Music
Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (39 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (16 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (17 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (91 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (60 awarded)

Psychology