Calvin College
tel: (616)526-6000
School Notes Overview:
Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college in the Reformed tradition of historic Christianity. Through our learning, we seek to be agents of renewal in the academy, church, and society. We pledge fidelity to Jesus Christ, offering our hearts and lives to do God's work in God's world.
School Overview:
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| County | Kent County, MI |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 3,968 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 157 students |
| Full-Time Graduate | 4 students |
| Part-Time Graduate | 48 students |
| Total Enrollment | 4,177 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 2,390 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 96 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 19 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,411 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 47% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $2,278 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 94% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $5,810 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 57% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $5,398 |
- At Calvin, you will be encouraged to consider all things — and with nearly 100 academic options to choose among, you can cover a lot of intellectual ground. We believe that when you go out to serve in God's world, you need to understand how the world works — and how your unique gifts can be of use.
- Calvin's core curriculum is intentionally designed to offer the knowledge, the skills and the virtues students need to be informed and effective agents in all domains of life. The core begins with two gateway courses, concludes with a senior capstone course and is permeated throughout with a Christian worldview and a broad, faith-based engagement with surrounding culture.
- A variety of college guidebooks rate Calvin highly. America's Best Colleges, the prestigious guide from U.S. News & World Report, ranks Calvin second among Midwest comprehensive colleges. Calvin is also included in the selective Fiske Guide to Colleges, Barron's Best Buys in College Education and The Best 351 Colleges, published by the Princeton Review. Calvin has recently been included in a new listing, America's Best Value Colleges, by the Princeton Review.
- Calvin's off-campus programs teach students that renewal is a worldwide effort. Students spend semesters in 10 locales — including France, Honduras, Spain and China — where they learn more about other cultures, themselves and their purpose in God's world. Calvin's on-campus institutes study specific intersections between Christian faith and culture, including worship, politics, pedagogy and business.
- Calvin's 390-acre campus is located in a suburban setting of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Approximately 650,000 people live in the metro area, providing ample opportunities for jobs, service-learning, and entertainment.
In the News:
- Palmer races to Pioneer Days 5K title (Valley Courier)
posted on July 26, 2010 at 11:50:53 pm
MANASSA—Alamosa High School Senior Chad Palmer and a Calvin College graduate Jessica Koster were this year’s overall winners during the 34th Annual Pioneer Days 5K held in Manassa on Saturday. - Best Places to Work Academia 2010 (The Scientist)
posted on July 26, 2010 at 04:35:18 pm
From the farmlands of France to the rust-colored post-industrial cities of Michigan, this year's top institutions are finding good science in some rather unusual places - Professor to talk about his bicycle journey for justice in Honduras (The Holland Sentinel)
posted on July 25, 2010 at 09:44:56 am
Steve McCloskey has bicycled more than 2,000 miles in 35 days. Before wrapping up his trip in Grand Rapids, the Seattle law professor will talk about his 2,500 mile ride and the Association for a More Just Society’s work in Honduras in a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday at Fellowship Reformed Church at 300 N. 168th Ave. The presentation is free and all are welcome. - Meet the candidates: Profiles in the 2nd Congressional race (The Holland Sentinel)
posted on July 25, 2010 at 09:44:06 am
On Aug. 3, voters will go to the polls in the primary election to choose candidates to represent them in the race for Pete Hoesktra’s seat in the U.S. House. - GOP rebel of ’92 wants to be governor in 2010 (The Daily Telegram)
posted on July 24, 2010 at 01:57:05 pm
If Pete Hoekstra wanted job security, he wouldn’t be seeking the Republican nomination for Michigan governor. He could be pursuing another term in Congress on Michigan’s western shore where voters have re-elected him eight times since his astonishing defeat of a powerful GOP incumbent in 1992. Or Hoekstra could return to the private sector where he worked before politics.
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