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Academics

At Calvin, you will learn from inquisitive professors who are deeply committed Christians.

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With All Your Mind

With the world-class expertise of your Calvin professors, you will discover truth and a bold future. Along the way, you’ll ask lots of questions—and love the Lord your God with all your heart soul and mind.

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Faculty hold the highest degree in their field.

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Students engaged in faculty research.

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Faculty-led study abroad options.

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What would you like to study?

Browse our extensive list of undergraduate majors, minors, certificates, Master and graduate certificates, online options, and continuing education courses.

Explore all degrees and programs

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Find Community, Enhance Your Education

Pursue shared passions and experience new cultures with a community here on campus and across the globe.

Six Schools, One Calvin

Our Services Will Help You Succeed

Career Center

Resources to find a job or internship, create a resume, or brush up on interview skills, from your first year until you retire.

Hekman Library

With a collection of 1.7 million books at your fingertips and an excellent staff of librarians eager to help, you'll be set for any research paper that comes your way.

LifeWork

More than 30 online modules covering topics like career readiness, financial literacy, graduate school, leadership, and vocation.

Registrar and Student Success

You'll excel on your academic journey with registration guidance, advising, tutoring, disability services, and more.

Rhetoric Center

Staffed by Calvin students with diverse majors and interests, the RC helps you start, revise, or edit your papers and presentations.

Professors at Calvin have been completely accessible to me. They’re mindful of the particular studies that I’m doing in their courses, and even beyond that, they’re invested in my development as a student and as a human being.

Katrina '25
History and Philosphy double major
Katrina from Calvin.

What a Calvin Education Really Gives You

 

Learn about the Calvin Core

Deep, broad, and dynamic Learning

At Calvin, you will learn how to think as a Christian—how to understand complex issues from a Christ-centered perspective, how to defend your beliefs, and how to express your creative solutions in a global culture.

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Faith lived out courageously

Your Christian faith is deeper and more resilient when you ground it in biblical and theological truth. We welcome questions that seek understanding and challenge you to find your purpose in acts of justice, mercy, and love.

Citizenship grounded in Christian love

As followers of Christ, we use our hearts, minds, talents, and resources to be attentive and creative citizens of this world. At Calvin, you’ll develop cultural intelligence, become a faithful caretaker of God’s creation, and serve others with sacrificial compassion.

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Vocation tuned to God’s call

A Calvin education will prepare you for more than a job that pays the bills. It will equip you with the habits, skills, and virtues that you need for a life that’s a response to God’s faithfulness.

Don't Just Take Our Word For It

U.S. News & World Report
Calvin is ranked #4 overall among Midwest Regional Universities in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges Guidebook.”

The Princeton Review
Professors are “extremely talented, interesting, and connected in their specific fields.” Instructors are also “masters at integration of education and Christianity,” making the classes at Calvin less about teaching the requisites for getting a job and “more about how to continue to learn about the field and how Christianity should figure into it.”

Fiske Guide to Colleges
“Calvin students describe the overall academic environment as challenging but supportive [...] Calvin graduates have few problems getting accepted to graduate schools of law, medicine, or business.”

Money Magazine
Calvin is included in “The Best Colleges For Your Money,” a list compiled based on educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes.

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