Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
67.9%
3,862 admitted
SAT · 50th
1220
Range 1110–1330
6-yr grad
76.8%
Retention 88.0%
Undergrads
3,359
13:1 S-F
Admissions
82.2% / 85.3%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications5,687
Overall admit rate67.9%
In-state admit rate82.2%
Out-of-state admit rate85.3%
Enrolled734 · 19.0% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character, Extracurriculars, Religious affiliation, Test scores
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1220
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1110–1330
SAT
255075
R&W
Math540610660
Comp111012201330
ACT
255075
Comp262831
Cost & aid
$42,120
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$42,120
Fees$0
Room & board$13,080
Books$1,000
Avg need-based grant$31,644
% need met88.3%
Avg debt at graduation$27,114
Academics
13 : 1
student-faculty ratio
88.0% retention
Student-faculty13 : 1
Retention88.0%
4-year graduation63.8%
6-year graduation76.8%
Enrollment
3,359
undergraduates
105 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates3,359
First-year748
Full-time89%
Female49%
International (freshmen)105
Rankings
#4
U.S. News & World Report
Best Regional Universities — Midwest
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Regional Universities — Midwest#426
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Bachelor's/Master's)#3826
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#24926
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#25126
NicheBest Colleges in America#34426
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#42826
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
Master's College (Smaller)
Carnegie Classification
2 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College (Smaller)2
Athletic conferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association3
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingMichigan colleges9
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
no application-fee data
Test policyConsidered but not required
Admissions URLcalvin.edu/admissions/apply
Admissions emailadmissions@calvin.edu
Admissions phone616 526-6106
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Wheaton College
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Wheaton College IL · Private (nonprofit)87.4%13402K
SUNY College at Geneseo NY · Public66.5%12503K
University of Mary Washington VA · Public74.1%12693K
Milwaukee School of Engineering WI · Private (nonprofit)67.1%13102K
Ithaca College NY · Private (nonprofit)67.1%13004K
Loyola University Maryland MD · Private (nonprofit)69.9%13104K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Calvin University

2 years of Calvin University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.