The tuition and fees reflect the total cost of attending Calvin.
Financial Aid
Most students do not pay the total cost of tuition, room and board, and fees. Learn more about financial aid »
Quick Facts
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99%
of Calvin students receive financial aid
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$78 million
awarded to students yearly in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study.
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1,400+
on-campus jobs
Academic year (fall and spring)
| 2018–2019 | |
|---|---|
| Tuition, full-time (12–17 credits) | $34,600 |
| Room & Board (21 meal plan) | $10,200 |
These rates are the direct costs of attending Calvin College. Some courses may have additional program costs.
Undergraduate tuition and fees
| 2018–2019 | |
|---|---|
| Tuition, full-time (12–17 credits) | $34,600 |
| Tuition, per semester | $17,300 |
| Tuition, Per Credit Hour | |
| 1–5 total hours | $826 |
| 6–11 total hours | $1,286 |
| 18th hour and above | $826 |
Interim
There is no interim charge for regular, on-campus courses if you maintain 12 semester credit hours in either the first semester or second semester, unless you exceed the four-credit-hour limit.
If you maintain 11 semester credit hours in both the first or second semester, the regular semester hour interim tuition charge will be discounted by 25%. Otherwise, you will be charged the regular per-credit-hour charge for interim courses.
If you are a full-time student taking more than four credit hours for an interim course, you will be charged the per-credit-hour charge for the fifth credit and above.
Course fees and off-campus travel costs are in addition to any interim tuition charge.
Off-campus travel costs for the interim term are billed to your miscellaneous account. Payment in full is due by the due date in January.
Summer tuition and fees
| Summer 2018 Online & Traditional Courses, Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $495 |
| Dually Enrolled | $395 |
| Auditing Fee | $395 |
| Graduate Speech Pathology | $899 |
| Graduate Education Courses | $492 |
| Graduate Workshop | $286 |
Graduate programs
| Graduate Programs 2018–2019, Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|
| Graduate Education Course | $502 |
| Graduate Education Workshop | TBD |
| Speech Pathology (additional clinical fee of $900 for SPAUD 530, 531 & 532) | $917 |
| Master of Accounting (MAcc) | $834 |
Room and board
| On-Campus Room and Board 2018–2019, Per Academic Year | |
|---|---|
| Calvin Unlimited Plan - Dine anytime, as many times as you like. | $10,400 |
| Gold Plan - 205 Block meals per semester (average 13-14 per week) | $10,200 |
| Maroon Plan - 150 Block meals per semester (average 10 per week) | $9,914 |
| Knight Plan - 100 Block meals per semester (average 6-7 per week) | $9,454 |