Calvin University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Calvin University is a private master's university in Grand Rapids, MI (city setting), with 3,053 undergraduates (54% women), affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. It admitted 71% of 4,719 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1070–1340 on the SAT and 22–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $54,920 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $26,374 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 77% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, education. The campus reported 1.18 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Calvin University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Christian Reformed Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $38,670
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Calvin University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Calvin University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 30 | — | 4 | $205k | $6,848 | — | |
| Baseball | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 41 | — | 1 | $312k | $7,617 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 22 | — | 1 | $341k | $15,500 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 22 | — | 1 | $245k | $11,139 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 26 | — | 1 | $107k | $4,125 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 21 | — | 1 | $103k | $4,905 | — | |
| Football | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 110 | — | 1 | $897k | $8,157 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 14 | — | 5 | $118k | $8,444 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 9 | — | 2 | $87k | $9,682 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 49 | — | 1 | $290k | $5,921 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 23 | — | 1 | $196k | $8,500 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 33 | — | 1 | $291k | $8,830 | — | |
| Softball | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 25 | — | 1 | $219k | $8,767 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 47 | — | 1 | $214k | $4,555 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 48 | — | 1 | $206k | $4,301 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 13 | — | 2 | $55k | $4,211 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | — | 2 | $54k | $3,567 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | — | 1 | $99k | $1,436 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 70 | — | 1 | $101k | $1,443 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League | 18 | — | 5 | $152k | $8,433 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 21 | — | 1 | $258k | $12,308 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.