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Calvin College

Calvin College

Calvin College

Calvin College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1876, Calvin College is an educational institution of the Christian Reformed Church and stands in the Reformed tradition of Protestantism.Calvin College is named after John Calvin, the 16th century Protestant Reformer.

Calvin College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Calvin offers majors or minors in 115 academic or pre-professional fields. The most popular majors are business, engineering and nursing. Calvin is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities  and as an institution in the Reformed tradition of Christianity, subscribes to a robust theology that produces a high regard for participating in and forming culture.

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Calvin College Tuition and Fees

Basic Charges for 2010 – 2011

Tuition, full-time (12-17 total credit hours):
per academic year:
$24,645
per semester:
$12,323
Tuition Per credit hour rates:
1-5 total hours (per credit hour)
$590
6-11 total hours (per credit hour)
$910
18th hour and above (per credit hour)
$590
Tuition Nursing
Additional Course Charge per year
$1,800
Tuition auditing, per credit hour:
Students with:
0-5 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$295
6-11 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$455
More than 17 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$295
On-campus room and board rates

(per year):

21 meal plan and room
$8,525
15 meal plan and room
$8,290
10 meal plan and room
$7,900
50 Block Plan
$340
Knollcrest East – room only charge
$3,370
Renovated Knollcrest East – room only charge
$3,470
Estimated Book & Supply Costs per year
$1000
Interim Course Charge
5th Credit and up
$590
Summer tuition, per credit hour:
2010 rate
$570
2011 rate
$590
Technology and Activity Fee per year
$225

Deposits

Enrollment deposit
US and Canadian Students
$300
International Students
$2,000

An enrollment deposit is required of all enrolling first-year, transfer, and readmitted students. This deposit serves as confirmation of the student’s plans to attend Calvin and is credited to the students miscellaneous account. The miscellaneous account is where the orientation fee, career services fee, and housing application fee are charged.

Special Fees

Application Fee
$35
Career Services fee (1st year and transfer students only)
$40
Credentials/recommendations, per year

(senior education majors only)

$30
Examination fee (course credit)
$60
Examination fee (exemption)
$25
Housing Applicaton Fee
$25
Individual Music Instruction:
One hour weekly lesson per semester
$525
Half-hour weekly lesson per semester
$265
For 200 – 300 level concentrates, 2 credits per semester
$400
For 300 level concentrates, 3 credits per semester
$440
Knightcare Insurance Fee
$1081
Off-campus program fee
$150
Orientation Fee (1st year students only)
$225
International Student Fee
$350
International Parent Fee
$50
Returned Check fee
$20
Transcript fee
$5
One Year Vehicle Registration Fee (bus passes can be obtained at Campus Safety or Student Development ) If the permit is purchased before the first day of classes of the Fall semester the charge is $50
$75
Visitor fee, per course
$55

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Calvin College News

  • Prof of the year named - Fri, 04 May 2012
    A dreary Monday morning quickly turned to celebration for professor R. Scott Stehouwer, who was named Professor of the Year by the class of 2012. After a singing group of students interrupted his psychology class, a surprised Stehouwer declared: "I am ...
  • Calvin bids President fond farewell - Fri, 04 May 2012
    As President Byker's fina year draws to a close and with his retirement party just past, we reflect on his legacy one last time. "He doesn't want to be remembered for the buildings," said Darlene Meyering, personal assistant to President Gaylen ...
  • Don't worry, be happy - Fri, 04 May 2012
    With the school year winding down and the stress of final papers, projects and exams taking its toll, lots of Calvin students could use a break. Today, May 4, from 12 to 4 p.m., is Calvin's first ever Happiness Day. Several ...
  • Senate Corner - Fri, 04 May 2012
    This year has been a very busy one for student senate. Please continue to send in all the great suggestions on how we can better serve you - we read them all! Below is a run-through of all our projects, programs and events for the 2011-2012 school year:
  • Benzion Netanyahu, historian and political activist, dies at 102 - Fri, 04 May 2012
    In Jerusalem on Monday, Benzion Netanyahu - historian, political activist who lobbied in the United States for the creation of the Jewish state and father of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu - died at the age of 102. Benjamin, who has ...
  • Lawyer's plight strains US-China relations - Fri, 04 May 2012
    President Obama recently claimed that "every time we meet with China the issue of human rights comes up." This claim comes largely as a response to critics who believe that the Obama administration has failed to promote human rights issues well ...
  • Leader of WWII rescue mission dies - Fri, 04 May 2012
    George Vujnovich, the leader of a daring WWII rescue mission, died at age 96 at his home in New York City on April 24. In WWII Vujnovich was head of the Office of Strategic Services - the forerunner of the Central ...
  • Microsoft buys into e-books - Fri, 04 May 2012
    In an attempt to join the club, Microsoft has brokered a joint venture with bookstore giant Barnes & Noble specifically within their Nook e-reader division in a deal worth $309 million to acquire a 17.6 percent stake.
  • Secret documents found - Fri, 04 May 2012
    American news agency CNN reports that it has access to al-Qaeda documents containing information about al-Qaeda's past and future terrorist plans. German officials were the first to find the documents, which were encrypted in a pornographic video on a digital storage device belonging to Maqsood Lodin.

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