Alma vs Calvin

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Alma has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,552) than Calvin ($39,350).
It is harder to admit to Alma than Calvin.
Calvin has more students with 3,681 students while Alma has 1,197 students.
Calvin has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Alma's ratio is 14 to 1.
Calvin has more full-time faculties with 194 faculties while Alma has 87 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Alma College	vs.	Calvin University
Alma, Michigan	Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$49,552	2025 Tuition & Fees	$39,350
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$39,873	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,719

57.03 %	Acceptance Rates	70.91 %
9.60 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.44 %
-	SAT Score	1,220
-	ACT Score	27
63 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
85 %	Retention Rate	87 %
1,197	Student Population	3,681
87	Number of Faculties	194
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Alma and Calvin

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors