Size
- 4,092 students
- 53% from Michigan
- 37% from out of state
- 9% from other countries
Students & Faculty
- 54% female, 46% male
- 7% students of color
- 57% from private schools
- 42% from public schools
- 1% homeschooled
- 86% retention rate from first to second year (compared to 70% nationally)
- 75% six year graduation rate (compared to 57% nationally)
- 326 faculty (over 82% with highest degree in their field)
- student/faculty ratio of 12:1
- average class size is 22
First-Year Profile (middle 50%)
- GPA (4.0 scale): 3.3-3.9
- ACT Composite: 23-29
- SAT Critical Reading and Math: 1070-1320
Tuition & Financial Aid
- 2009-2010 academic year
- Tuition: $23,810
- Room & Board: $8,275
- Fees: $225
- 92% receive financial aid
- 60% receive academic scholarships
- Average need-based award: $16,000
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Calvin College
Calvin 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.