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Calvin College

Grand Rapids, USA

Calvin College
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Overview

Calvin University is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids and formerly known as Calvin College. The school is named after John Calvin, the 16th-century protestant reformer. The motto of this university is "My heart I offer to you, o Lord, promptly and sincerely." The religious affiliation of this university is Christian Reformed Church and the academic affiliation is Calvin Theological Seminary. CCCU, CIC, IAPCHE and Space-grant. The colours of this university are maroon and gold and the nickname is Knights. This university offers various programs ad also has athletic facilities. Students of this university publish a weekly student newspaper, Chimes and a biannual journal of arts and letters commentary, Dialogue. ...Read more

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3201 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, United States

Founded in 1876

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More About Calvin College

One USP, Ranking, History

Calvin University is a private institution which was founded in 1876. This university promotes the welfare of the city and the healing of the world with the help of the Christian faith. According to US News, this university is ranked 4 out of 167 Regional Universities Midwest. 

Accreditation

Calvin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and undergraduate programs of this university are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation. Various accreditation agencies provide accreditation in many areas of this university. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,068(fall 2021). The student-faculty ratio of this university is 12:1 and a total of 328 academic staff.

University Campus, Facilities/Labs/Courses

The setting of this university is suburban and the campus size is 390  acres. It utilises a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. This university offers several student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, 24 hours emergency telephone services, late-night escort, Health Insurance, 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, controlled dormitory access and so on. Alcohol is not permitted for the students of legal age at this university.  There are various career services offered by the university such as alumni network, job search classes, interest inventory, internship, interview training, on-campus job interview, resume assistance and so on. There are museums or special academic buildings on campus including an art gallery, observatory, ecosystem preserve, electron microscope, seismograph lab, geological museum and herbarium. This university offers various services for learning-disabled students such as extended time for tests, exams on tape or computer, priority seating and so on. It also offers various services for physically disabled students. It offers various degree programs and combined- degree programs for the students.

Highlight Streams, Number of Courses/Programs & other Offerings

This university offers majors or minors in over 100 academic or pre-professional fields and 10 graduate programs and various combined-degree programs. The most popular majors are engineering, business and nursing. This university offers a large number of off-campus programs and runs 11 of its own off-campus semester programs. Degrees offered in the certificate, associate, bachelor's and master's programs. The highlighted streams of this university include education, engineering, business, management, marketing related support services and so on. Biological and biomedical sciences, social sciences, visual and performing arts, computer and information sciences and support services, psychology, parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology are also popular streams at this university.

Calvin College Acceptance Rate (General)

The admission to this university is more selective with an acceptance rate of 75%. Half of the applicants admitted to this university have an ACT score of 24 and 30 or an SAT score between 1120 and 1340. Howeverone-quarter of admitted applicants achieve scores below these ranges and one-quarter of the students scored above these ranges. Admission officials of this university consider a GPA an important academic factor.

Admission Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate

Undergraduate applicants should be aged 18 or above and need to submit 10+2 academic qualifications. An applicant's high school class rank and letters of recommendation are considered criteria for eligibility. 

Postgraduate

Postgraduate applicants should have to produce an undergraduate course qualification certificate. SAT or ACT scores must be received by the admission officials. A common application form is accepted here and international students need separate application forms. 

Documents required, Tests required/Average scores

Undergraduate

The following documents are needed for the undergraduate admission:

  • High school rank and recommendation letter from at least two teachers from the last school.
  • SAT, ACT or GPA proof.
  • School leaving certificate with official transcription.
  • A common application form is required.

Postgraduate

The required documents for the postgraduate course admission are mentioned below:

  • Undergraduate certificate.
  • A separate application form is required for international students.
  • International students should follow university guidelines.
  • Income proof or economic strength proof.
  • SAT or ACT, GPA and TOEFL are required for the admission. 
  • Optional tests are required for some special cases.

Popular courses at Calvin College

Popular courses at this university are health professions and related programs, education, engineering, business, management, marketing related support services and so on. Biological and biomedical sciences, social sciences, visual and performing arts, computer and information sciences and support services, psychology, parks, recreation, leisure, fitness and kinesiology are also in demand.

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