Kalamazoo College

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Midwest
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: Private
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Hornets
Hicks Center and Stetson Chapel at Kalamazoo College
Hicks Center and Stetson Chapel at Kalamazoo College
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School Description
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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 From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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.

History

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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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: Selective
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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%

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

Photos

  • Hicks Center and Stetson Chapel at Kalamazoo College
    Hicks Center and Stetson Chapel at Kalamazoo College [source]
  • caption|Hoben Hall taken from Hicks Center.
    caption|Hoben Hall taken from Hicks Center. [source]
  • caption|Humphrey House, home of the Humanities division.
    caption|Humphrey House, home of the Humanities division. [source]
  • Image:Kcseal.gif
    Image:Kcseal.gif [source]