| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Hornets |
The mission of Kalamazoo College is to pepare its graduates to better understand, live successfully within, and
provide enlightened leadership to a richly diverse and increasingly complex world.
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 State's 100 oldest academic institutions.
The school has an impressive study abroad program, perennially atop national undergraduate study abroad rankings. Over 85% of the roughly 1300 students spend between one and three terms studying in a foreign country.
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.
Kalamazoo College was founded in 1833 by a group of Baptist ministers and was originally dubbed the "Michigan and Huron Institute." 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, entailing 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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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 68% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| 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% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 68% (Selective) |
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| 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 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 |
