First-Year Students

If you are a U.S. citizen, you’ve come to the right place.

How to apply

To apply to Calvin, please submit the following:

Calvin University Application OR The Common Application
High school transcript – email your unofficial version to admissions@calvin.edu or submit through your guidance counselor via the Common Application.
Official college/university transcripts – if you’ve done any college or university course work.

Test optional
Students applying for fall 2021 admission may choose to apply as test optional. This means you are not required to submit SAT, ACT, or CLT scores in order to be considered for admission. Find out more about applying as test optional.

For application deadlines, visit Facts & Standards »

First-year student profile 2019–2020

High school GPA (mean) 3.83
ACT mean 26.8
SAT mean 1240

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