Calvin University Teaching Programs

Calvin University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Calvin University?

Contact details for Calvin are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3201 Burton Street Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone:	616-526-6000
Website:	www.calvin.edu

How Do I Get Into Calvin?

You can apply to Calvin online at: www.calvin.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Calvin

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Calvin?

With an acceptance rate of 74%, Calvin may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 61% of students accepted to Calvin submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 680. Math scores were between 560 and 690.

Calvin received ACT scores from 20% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Calvin University?

The overall average net price of Calvin is $34,523. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Calvin, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $7,781 a year. That adds up to $31,124 over four years for those students.

Calvin University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,068 undergraduate students at Calvin, with 2,787 being full-time and 281 being part-time.

There are also 189 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,787 full-time undergraduates at Calvin, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Calvin University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	150
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	105
White	2,008
International Students	351
Other Races/Ethnicities	93

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Calvin University. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at Calvin. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Ghana, and Canada.

Online Learning at Calvin University

In 2022-2023, 285 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Calvin has changed over the last few years.

Calvin University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	42	0	42
General Education	0	29	29
General Special Education	14	0	14
English & Language Arts Education	7	0	7
Early Childhood Education	7	0	7
Science Education	5	0	5
Spanish Education	5	0	5
Mathematics Education	4	0	4
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	4	0	4
Social Studies Education	4	0	4
Art Education	1	0	1
Earth Science Teacher Education	1	0	1
History Education	1	0	1
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0
Chemistry Education	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0
German Language Teacher Education	0	0	0
Physics Education	0	0	0
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0
TOTAL	95	29	124

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Romano1246 under License

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