| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Dale Kuiper,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
616 526-6106
800 688-0122 (toll free)
616 526-6777 (fax)
admissions@calvin.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
5% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
yes |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Math units must include algebra and geometry. Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT I score of 940) and minimum 2.5 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
April |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| Lab: |
1 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 required, 3 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Total: |
12 required, 17 recommended |
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment very important
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.6 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
97% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 29%
Top quarter: 54%
Top half: 81%
Bottom half: 19% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
80% |
| Average SAT I: |
608 verbal, 607 math |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1063 - 1300 |
| Average ACT: |
26 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
23 - 29 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
35% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
82% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
2,263 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,173 (96%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,025 (47%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
42% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
40% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$50, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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