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Calvin College

General Information

Name: Calvin College
Address: 3201 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone:

  • General information: (616) 526-6000
  • Financial aid office: (616) 526-6137
  • Admissions office: (616) 526-6106

Website: www.calvin.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Christian Reformed Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,470$19,150$17,770
Books and supplies$760$730$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,040$6,585$6,185
        Other expenses$1,740$1,665$1,595
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,040$6,585$6,185
        Other expenses$2,250$2,130$2,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,630$5,390$5,230

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,010$28,130$26,250
Off-campus$30,520$28,595$26,655
Off-campus with family$26,860$25,270$23,700

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 94%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3411
  • State/local grants:$2278
  • Institutional grants:$5810
  • Student loans:$5398

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2639431,310
Percent admitted96.1%97.0%96.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time47.1%51.7%43.9%
Part-time0.1%0.0%0.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4177
Undergraduate enrollment: 4125
First-time student retention: 87%
Overall graduation rate: 71%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 46%
    • Women: 54%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Corporate Communications - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Modern Greek Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing, Other - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
    History
  • American History (United States) - Bachelor
  • European History - Bachelor
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Development Economics and International Development - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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