Parents
Your family is in the midst of a college search — and you play an important role in your student's college decision-making process.
Calvin parents continue to be highly invested in the lives of their daughters and sons. In fact, we consider parents essential partners in education.
Recently, we surveyed Calvin parents, and the results have given us some remarkable information to share. We asked for their opinions of their student's Calvin experience and how they as parents felt about the value of a Calvin education. Here's what we learned:
Would you choose Calvin for your child again? Overwhelmingly—by 91%—parents said
yes.
One of the most dramatic findings revealed parents' opinions of their financial investment in a Calvin education. We've learned from educational researchers that on institutional surveys, the phrases
- an institution offering outstanding value for the money and
- worth the cost
seldom garner affirmative percentages higher than 30. Calvin parents doubled that figure, choosing those phrases to describe Calvin at a rate of 60%.
Parents of current and former students believe that a Calvin education ...
- contributes significantly in preparing students well for graduate/professional school
- helps students set high standards for their work and conduct
- teaches students to think more critically
- encourages students to take scholarship seriously
- encourages students to take faith seriously
Calvin Parents Say:
"An outstanding balance between intellect and the spirit."
"Christianity is an intellectually and spiritually meaningful experience at Calvin."
"[Calvin provides] Dedicated Christian professors serious about their disciplines and their walk with Christ."
"Keep up the great job you are doing. Get the word out that Calvin is a very desirable place to get a top-notch, Christian college education. We have one more child we hope will choose Calvin. Two have already graduated from Calvin and had great experiences."
"Two of my children attended Calvin as practicing Catholics, and Calvin solidified their relationship with Christ. Thank you!"
"[Calvin provides] A healthy environment where he is respected for his spiritual journey and is challenged to pursue it as a thinker."
"Make the sacrifice—if your child has a desire to go there, you won't regret it."
"We were happy with our child's education and are now endowing a scholarship."
"The quality is definitely worth the money. A small price to pay for your child to learn Christian leadership."
"It is an investment you won't regret making."
"We appreciate Calvin because the focus is to engage the world as a Christian rather than withdraw from it."
"This is what Christian education should be."
Thank you for considering Calvin for your student's college education. We value the opportunity to partner with your family as we work to develop the minds and hearts of students who will become agents of renewal in today's world. We invite you to make a visit and see Calvin firsthand.
