| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,916 men, 2,214 women, 4,130 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,823 men, 2,126 women, 3,949 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
93 men, 88 women, 181 total |
| Total graduate students: |
14 men, 43 women, 57 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1 men, 7 women, 8 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
13 men, 36 women, 49 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
39% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 1.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.5% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 84.8% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 6.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 3.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 1.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.3% | Hispanic |
| 84.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 7.3% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 2.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
400 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Grand Rapids, MI |
| Population of city/town: |
290,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Detroit, MI |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
150 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.calvin.edu/map/ |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (43%)
- men's dorms (37%)
- single-student apartments (20%)
- other housing including Project Neighborhood Houses
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
96% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
59% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
41% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
900 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Calvin Information Technology (CIT) provides computing, printing, and
telecommunication services to students, faculty, administrators, and staff of
the college. Our vision is to promote and support information technologies at
Calvin College that are appropriate to the academic and administrative needs of
the college. The CIT offices, the Information Technology Center (the main
student computer lab), and the Teaching and Learning Studio, are located on the
first floor of the Hekman Library. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Meeter Center for Calvin Studies |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, observatory, ecosystem preserve, electron microscope, seismograph lab |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Chimes |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
59 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bible Bonanza, Breakthrough Gospel Dance Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes , InterVarsity Mission Fellowship, Mu Kappa, Young Life , Youth Ministry Club, Residence Life Bible Studies |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asia Club, Black Knight Forum, International Student Committee |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Abstraction, Calvin Climbing Club , Calvin College Republicans, Calvin Equestrian Club , Calvin Nursing Students' Association, Calvin Sportsperson's Club , Cave Cafe, Chess Club, Computer Science eXperience, Calvin Video Network (CVN), Dance Guild, Airband, Dialogue, Environmental Stewardship Coalition, Fellowship of the Scene , Film Arts Committee, IMPROV team, Insititute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), International Business Club, Laughterhouse Five , Music Forum, National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, American Institute for Architecture Students , Organization of Students in Social Work, Outdoor Adventure Guild, Pep Band, Philosophy Symposium, Pre-Dental Club, Pre-Medical Club, Prism, Rowing Club, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Social Justice Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers, Students for Non-Ignorance and Understanding of Hilarity(SNUH), SPQR: The Classics Club , Student Alumni Association, Student Playwrights, Student Senate, Students for Compassionate Living , Spontaneous Wits Attesting Truth (SWAT), Visual Arts Guild, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development , Biology Club , Calvin Anime Club, Calvin Bike Club, Calvin Business Forum |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeff Febus,
Men's Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Dr. Nancy Meyer,
Women's Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
maroon and gold |
| School mascot: |
Knights |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
52% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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400 meter track, 6-lane, 25-yard pool with seperate diving well. Weight room. 4,500 seat Fieldhouse for indoor sports. 1,500 seat soccer stadium. Lush baseball and softball stadiums. |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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indoor soccer,outdoor soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, raquetball, swimming, water polo, softball, volleyball, flag football, golf scrambles |
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| Club sports for men: |
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ice hockey, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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lacrosse, crew, ultimate frisbe |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Grand Rapids, MI (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Detroit, MI (150 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Grand Rapids, MI (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Grand Rapids, MI (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
40% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
20% immediately, 39% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Grand Valley State University (MI);Michigan State University (MI);Purdue University--West Lafayette (IN);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of Notre Dame (IN);Wayne State University (MI);Western Michigan University (MI) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
72% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Donnelly Corp., Grand Rapids area schools, Johnson Controls, Underwriters Laboratories, Beene-Garter, Plante-Moran, Crowe-Chizek |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jeannie Claudia Oppewal, oscar-nominated art director for major motion pictures Robert Ottenhoff, cheif operating officer, Public Broadcasting System
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