Kalamazoo College

1200 Academy St, Kalamazoo, MI 49006

http://www.kzoo.edu/

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The mission of Kalamazoo College is to prepare its graduates to better understand, live successfully within, and provide enlightened leadership to a richly diverse and increasingly complex world.

Together in a fellowship in learning, the members of the Kalamazoo College community are developing a model of an educated citizen that combines scholarship, civic engagement, and in-depth living experiences in other countries.

As a highly selective, nationally renowned, and internationally oriented four-year college of arts and sciences, Kalamazoo College has developed a tradition of excellence in the fulfillment of this mission. It is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and enrolls 1,340 students from 38 states and 14 countries. Founded in 1833, "K" College is among the 100 oldest colleges and universities in the nation.

For more than 30 years, Kalamazoo College has offered a nationally-recognized curriculum called the Kalamazoo Plan (often nicknamed the "K" Plan), an undergraduate experience of rigorous liberal arts scholarship and opportunities for experiential education in both domestic and international settings. The "K" plan has four components: on-campus liberal arts courses and a Senior Individualized Project are required for all students, while career development internships and study abroad are optional. The "K" plan provides students with a global awareness through study abroad, career exploration through internships, experience in independent thinking and research through the Senior Individualized Project, and a broad exposure to ways of understanding the world through on-campus courses in the liberal arts and sciences.

Kalamazoo College has 103 full-time faculty members, 93 percent of whom hold a PhD or the highest degree in their field. The student-faculty ratio is 12-to-1. Teaching is the most important responsibility of the faculty.

Kalamazoo College is located in a quiet residential section of Kalamazoo , a city with a metropolitan population of more than 225,000 in scenic southwest Michigan. The city's downtown district is within easy walking distance from the campus, and other shopping malls, as well as movies and restaurants, are a short bike or bus ride away. Western Michigan University is only a few blocks from the campus. The College maintains a close and active involvement with the Kalamazoo community, which supports, among other cultural activities, a symphony, a chamber music society, an annual Bach Music Fesitval, an art institute, professional baseball and hockey teams, a nature center, and several theatres.

The cultural offerings of the College, the city, and other colleges in the area, together with the natural beauty of southwest Michigan's lakes and rolling hills, give Kalamazoo residents and students alike an enviable quality of life.

Kalamazoo is just 35 miles from Lake Michigan and approximately 140 miles from both Detroit and Chicago on Interstate 94. Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is served by several major airlines and Amtrak service is available several times a day.

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Kalamazoo College

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Kalamazoo College (K College or K) is a private liberal arts college located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833, the institution was American Baptist in origin, and acknowledges its historical relationship with that denomination, but today maintains no religious affiliation. Kalamazoo College is one of the United States' 100 oldest academic institutions.

Kalamazoo College also has the distinction of producing the largest number of Peace Corps volunteers per capita, as well as ranking in the top 1 percent for number of graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

Kalamazoo College is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association. It is also listed in Loren Pope's Colleges That Change Lives.

History

Kalamazoo College was founded in 1833 by a group of Baptist ministers and was originally dubbed the "Michigan and Huron Institute." The Institute's charter was granted on April 22, 1833, making Kalamazoo College the first school to be chartered by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan. Instruction at the Institute began in the fall of 1836. In 1837, the name of the fledgling college was changed to the "Kalamazoo Literary Institute" and the school underwent its first attempt to secure recognition as a college from the state of Michigan. In 1838, however, the University of Michigan opened the Kalamazoo Branch of the University of Michigan, providing a local competitor to the Literary Institute. In 1840, the two schools merged, and from 1840 to 1850 the College operated as the Kalamazoo Branch of the University of Michigan. In 1850, the Kalamazoo Literary Institute name was restored and in 1855 the school finally received an educational charter from the State of Michigan, establishing explicit recognition of the school as a college. After receiving its educational charter, the school changed its name to Kalamazoo College.

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Location:
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Hornets

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,280: On Campus Housing:
Available: Full Time Students:
100%: Athletic Programs:
Available

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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 25,644: Students Receiving Aid:
98%

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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35: Selectivity:
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Degree Programs at Kalamazoo College

Bachelor's Level Programs

Arts & Humanities
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    A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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  - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
    
    A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions.
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  - French Language and Literature
    
    A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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  - German Language and Literature
    
    A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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    A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.
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  - Humanities/Humanistic Studies
    
    A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion.
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    A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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  - General Music
    
    A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media.
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  - General Philosophy
    
    A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.
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  - General Religion/Religious Studies
    
    A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.
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    Students of Art History study of the historical development of art as a social and intellectual phenomenon. Art History programs include the analysis of works of art, and art conservation, art history research methods, connoisseurship, the preservation and conservation of works of art, and the study of specific periods, cultures, styles, and themes.
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    Art and Art Studies is a general, introductory program that focuses on the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Students of these two or four year programs receive instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media.
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  Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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Life Science
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    Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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Mathematics and Statistics
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- General Mathematics
  
  A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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Natural Sciences
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    A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena.
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    A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.
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  - Area Studies
    
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    A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
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  - General Political Science and Government
    
    A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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  - General Psychology
    
    A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  - Sociology
    
    A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  - Computer and Information Sciences
    
    A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time

Full-Time 100%

Part-Time 0%

Men vs. Women

Women 54%

Men 46%

Race/Ethnicity

Caucasian 79%

Other 13%

Asian 4%

Hispanic 2%

African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State

In-State 70%

Out-of-State 30%

Top States for Incoming Freshman

Michigan 70%

Illinois 8%

Ohio 2%

Minnesota 1%

Texas 1%

Percent of Students International:	1%

Percent of Students International:

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available:	Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus:	68%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus:	Yes

Athletics

Member of:	NAA, NCAA
Sports Include:	Football (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Basketball (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Baseball (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Track (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc)


Tuition & Fees (undergraduate)	Expenses
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:	$ 25,644
Financial Aid	Avg. Amount Received	% of Students Receiving Aid
Federal Grants:	$ 4,495	11%
State and Local Grants:	$ 2,162	64%
Institutional Grants:	$ 10,425	98%
Student Loans:	$ 5,110	42%
Any Aid:		98%

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate:	68% (Selective)
Test Scores
SAT Scores:
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores:	62%
Bottom 25th Percentile:	Verbal: 620, Math: 600
Top 75th Percentile:	Verbal: 700, Math: 700
ACT Scores:
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores:	86%
Bottom 25th Percentile:	Composite: 26, Verbal: 26, Math: 25
Top 75th Percentile:	Composite: 31, Verbal: 31, Math: 30

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee:	$ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies:	Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent:	Required
High School GPA:	Required
High School Rank:	Recommended
High School Record:	Required
Recommendations:	Required
TOEFL:	Required
Test Scores:	Required

College Advice

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Question: Kalamazoo College...?

I live near Kalamazoo and I was wondering if the college is any good... So is it? I've heard it is supposed to have a really good study abroad program.

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It's a great school. Look up Loren Pope's book "Colleges That Change Lives." Kalamazoo is featured in that book.

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