Calvin College
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1876
Religious Affilation: Christian Reformed
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,125
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $82,053,837
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $20,470
Room/Board: $7,040
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 72%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Donnelly Corp., Grand Rapids area schools, Johnson Controls, Underwriters Laboratories, Beene-Garter, Plante-Moran, Crowe-Chizek
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 824,806
Number of current serial subscriptions: 15,000
Number of microforms: 790,800
Number of audiovisuals: 26,191
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Meeter Center for Calvin Studies
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, observatory, ecosystem preserve, electron microscope, seismograph lab
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 900
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: 88
Labs: 350
Other areas: 2,700
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 58%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 58%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (43%), men’s dorms (37%), apartment for single students (20%), other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 89%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Grand Rapids, MI (5), Detroit, MI (150)
Nearest train station: Grand Rapids, MI (5)
Nearest bus station: Grand Rapids, MI (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 40%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,800
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Western Michigan)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Dance Guild shows, Airband, Homecoming events, Rangeela, Chaos Day
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