Housing Options

Housing options at Calvin

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There are on-campus housing options available to you, too! Explore your options & consider living on campus as an upper-class student! Go »

Unique opportunities await

Housing at Calvin can provide both a common, shared experience for all students, as well as unique opportunities along the way. Use the resources below to find out more about all our options, as you explore the places you will call home while at Calvin. Compare all our options using our housing comparison chart.

Explore your options

Residence halls

Our classic residence halls provide the space and community for you to thrive, in both living and learning. These are the homes for the majority of first and second year students.

Living-learning communities

Do you want to take your living experience to a deeper level? These communities provide the same resources as other living options, but take the learning to a more intentional level. Join other motivated students, of all class levels, in exploring a topic or common interest.

Calvin apartments

Calvin provides several apartment-style options for juniors and seniors, where you can continue the benefits of living in community with other students.

Neighborhood living

Beyond the Calvin’s on-campus residency expectation for first and second year students, our students often benefit from the option to live proximate to campus in the city of Grand Rapids.

Quick comparison chart

	Residence Halls	van Reken Living-Learning	Knollcrest East	Project Neighbor- hood	Alliance	Glen Oaks East	Off-Campus	Timmer Studios
Class Level Requirement	Fresh - Soph	Fresh- Soph	Junior- Senior	Soph, Junior, Senior	Junior- Senior	Junior- Senior	Junior- Senior	Junior- Senior
Proximity to Campus	on campus	on campus	5 minute walk	10-20 minute drive	5 minute walk	1.5 miles from campus	-	on campus
Cost/month (approx.)	$8,760 / year with 21 meal plan per person (meal plan is required)	$8,760 / year with 21 meal plan per person (meal plan is required)	$3,470 / academic year per person (newly remodeled apt.)	$199 / month	$285/month per person	$615-$760 month per unit (4 roommates max)	$600 - $1400 / month per unit	$3,370 / year
Safety Services	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	no	no	yes
Special Living Requirements	no	yes	no	yes	yes	no	no	yes
Furnished	yes	yes	partially	yes	yes	no	no	yes
Programming	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	yes