Calvin College
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| Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 526-6106 (800) 688-0122 Fax: (616) 526-6777 |
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| Full-time: 1818 men, 2150 women | Faculty: 309; IIB, av$ |
| Part-time: 81 men, 76 women | Ph.D.s: 82% |
| Graduate: 11 men, 41 women | Student/Faculty: 13 to 1 |
| Year: 4-1-4, summer session | Tuition: $19,150 |
| Application Deadline: August 15 | Room & Board: $6585 |
| Freshman Class: 2156 applied, 2104 accepted, 1007 enrolled | |
| SAT Verbal/Math: 610/610* | ACT: 26 |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
Calvin College, established in 1876, is a private institution affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in liberal arts and in some professional programs. In addition to regional accreditation, Calvin has baccalaureate program accreditation with ABET, ACCE, CSWE, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The library contains 479,600 volumes, 790,800 microform items, and 2853 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 15,000 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, and TV Studio, ecosystem preserve and interpretive center, electron microscope lav, an observatory with a 16-inch telescope, a greenhouse, and an audiology and speech pathology clinic. The 390-acre campus is in a suburban area 7 miles southeast of downtown Grand Rapids. Including any residence halls, there are 40 buildings.
| Controlled by | Private (not for profit) |
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| Religious | Yes |
| Non-sectarian | No |
| Faith | the Christian Reformed Church |
| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Calvin College, established in 1876, is a private institution affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in liberal arts and in some professional programs. |
| Baccalaureate programs | ABET ACCE CSWE NASM NCATE NLN |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 479600 |
| Microform items | 790800 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 2853 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 15000 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | Yes |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | No |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus | TV Studio, ecosystem preserve, and interpretive center, electron microscope lav, an observatory with a 16-inch telescope, a greenhouse, and an audiology and speech pathology clinic. |
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.