Calvin College is acclaimed nationwide as a great value, offering an excellent Christian liberal arts education at an affordable price. Year after year, Calvin tuition falls below that of almost all its peer institutions.
However, many Calvin students, who increasingly come from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, find meeting tuition a challenge. The average debt at graduation for students who rely on education loans to finance college — even as part of a financial aid package — is $21,000.
Gifts to this endowment will build a fund for scholarships and financial aid, a resource for students who qualify based on either need or merit. This fund will also allow the college to keep tuition increases modest.
Affordability is a key to Calvin’s continued success in attracting a diverse student population, improving the already impressive international student presence on campus, and strengthening retention and graduation rates.
Annual Peer Institution Tuition and Fees
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Calvin is a perennial “Best Buy” according to
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Denominational ministry shares from the Christian Reformed Church, constant at about $2.8 million per year, contribute less than four percent of Calvin’s annual budget. Just 25 years ago, shares contributed almost 20 percent of the budget.
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Calvin draws its student body from all 50 states, many Canadian provinces and more than 50 countries.
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Calvin has the sixth-largest international student population of any liberal arts college in the United States.
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More than 90 percent of Calvin students benefit from some form of financial aid.