Grand Rapids, MI · Private · 3,193 undergraduates · urban
Calvin University
Moderately selective
Calvin's Reformed Christian worldview is integrated across disciplines, making questions of vocation, faith, and public responsibility part of the academic structure.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 71.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 77.3%
4,719 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,375 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Calvin University apart
Academic design
A broad core curriculum connects major study with writing, quantitative reasoning, culture, faith, and interdisciplinary learning across the university.
Campus pattern
The Grand Rapids campus is residential, with athletics, music, worship, student organizations, and internships tied to a substantial regional employer base.
Defining feature
Calvin's Reformed Christian worldview is integrated across disciplines, making questions of vocation, faith, and public responsibility part of the academic structure.
Can I get in?
71.3% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,719About 71 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 45% submitted an SAT, and 14% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Calvin University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Calvin University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
A broad core curriculum connects major study with writing, quantitative reasoning, culture, faith, and interdisciplinary learning across the university.
Make the fit specific
Calvin's Reformed Christian worldview is integrated across disciplines, making questions of vocation, faith, and public responsibility part of the academic structure.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Calvin University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Calvin's Reformed Christian worldview is integrated across disciplines, making questions of vocation, faith, and public responsibility part of the academic structure.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Engineering, General
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Calvin University beyond the classroom
The Grand Rapids campus is residential, with athletics, music, worship, student organizations, and internships tied to a substantial regional employer base.
A defining academic feature
A broad core curriculum connects major study with writing, quantitative reasoning, culture, faith, and interdisciplinary learning across the university.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Grand Rapids campus is residential, with athletics, music, worship, student organizations, and internships tied to a substantial regional employer base.
What changes the experience
Calvin's Reformed Christian worldview is integrated across disciplines, making questions of vocation, faith, and public responsibility part of the academic structure.