Academic Comparison between Calvin and Bay Mills CC

Calvin University and Bay Mills Community College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Calvin is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Grand Rapids, MI and Bay Mills CC is a four-year, public school located in Brimley, MI.

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

Calvin is a private (not-for-profit) and Bay Mills CC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Calvin has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,350) than Bay Mills CC ($3,480).
Calvin has more students with 3,681 students while Bay Mills CC has 698 students.
Bay Mills CC has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Calvin's ratio is 13 to 1.
Calvin has more full-time faculties with 194 faculties while Bay Mills CC has 16 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Calvin University	vs.	Bay Mills Community College
Grand Rapids, Michigan	Location	Brimley, Michigan
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Tribal College
$39,350	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$3,480 Out-Of-State$3,480
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$26,719	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,252

70.91 %	Acceptance Rates	-
21.44 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,220	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
74 %	Graduation Rate	30 %
16 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
87 %	Retention Rate	-
3,681	Student Population	698
194	Number of Faculties	16
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service