Grand Rapids, Michigan · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Calvin University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,681, made up of 3,356 undergraduates and 325 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Reformed Church.
Calvin University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 109 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Engineering, General, Registered Nursing, and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. It awarded 1,005 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
3,681
Students enrolled
87%
First-year retention
1,005
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
109
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 109
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
87%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
712
Associate degrees
19
Master's degrees
168
Certificates under 1 year
31
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
42
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3
Postbaccalaureate certificates
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,681
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,356
Graduate students, fall 2024
325
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,073
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,614
Graduate students, 2024-25
459
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Reformed Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Greg Elzinga
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact