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Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI

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Colleges » By State » Michigan » Calvin College » Campus Life

Campus Size

Small Campus
3,839
Total Undergrads
Including 129 Part-time
935
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Gender Breakdown:
53% Women
47% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division III (without football)

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

8
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $58,490)
9
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $58,271)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 62 55 - -
Baseball 32 - - -
Basketball 15 15 - -
Golf 9 6 - -
Soccer 23 24 - -
Softball - 14 - -
Swimming 20 28 - -
Tennis 10 9 - -
Volleyball - 24 - -

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5%
Black/non-Hispanic 2.9%
Hispanic 2.1%
Non-resident alien 8.6%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 3.3%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 79.2%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 14%

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Shared library with other institution
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 21 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 3
Drug Law Violation 0
Liquor Law Violation 2
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 0
Property Crime 16
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Erica from Buffalo Grove, IL
  • 4
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  • “you find especially close community in the living-learning communities. the campus is not very big so it is easy to visit people in other dorms. there are many activities you…”

  • Jan-28-2012 » Read More
  • Melanie from North Chili, NY
  • 4
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  • “There are always planned events to participate in; so many that it is sometimes overwhelming! The dorm motto is open doors equal happy floors and the school is all about…”

  • May-23-2012 » Read More
  • Lauren from Buffalo, NY
  • 5
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  • “I lived in the honors living-learning community in the newest dorm on campus, van Reken. That floor quickly became my family. Every dorm has a great resident director (someone with…”

  • May-31-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 4
  • Rae
  • Apr-17-2013 I am a current student here

    Some people aren't a fan of Calvin's food but I personally love it. There is a huge variety of choices so it's hard to get bored! They are also very accommodating for allergies and dietary restrictions.

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  • 3
  • Ram
  • Feb-18-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is pretty good in the beginning, but you start to realize the repetitiveness of it a few weeks in and then it becomes hard to find anything good to eat.

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  • 4
  • Timothy from Centennial, CO
  • Dec-04-2012 I am a current student here

    The food is edible. Some days, there's fantastic food and sometimes, there's just not very good food. There's good days and off days so it's not necessarily consistent but it's bearable.

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  • 4
  • Valerie Joy from China
  • Nov-22-2012 I am a current student here

    They try really hard to appease everyone, both from the States and Internationals. Also, they try to liven things up throughout the week by having chickens wings lunch on Tuesday, pasta night on Wednesday and etc.

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  • 3
  • Kiara from Chicago, IL
  • Oct-16-2012 I am a current student here

    The food is pretty good, though Sunday food is not as good as the other days. On the plus side, there are many restaurants just a bus ride away and there's a campus store called Johnny's where you can buy food.

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  • 5
  • Joel from Grand Rapids, MI
  • Oct-14-2012 I am a current student here

    The food is amazing. There is always fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, and on holidays they always do something special. Plus the hours are very flexible. They even have their own sandwich line, kind of like subway.

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  • 5
  • Bubba
  • Aug-31-2012 I am a current student here

    There are many places to eat on and near campus. The campus food is actually quite good. Lunch is available online, to be ordered ahead of time and taken with you, if you work and can't make it to that meal. If you don't like to get up early, you can get a breakfast equivalent at Johnny's at night to make up for that missed meal.

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Bubba
  • Aug-31-2012 I am a current student here

    No Greek life at present that I am aware of.

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