Calvin University Comparisons

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Grand Rapids, MI
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Compare with Michigan Public Colleges

Compare with Michigan Public Colleges for Calvin University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	$21,614 lower in-state tuition	55% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$22,892 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$24,210 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$24,160 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$24,590 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$23,710 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$24,088 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$24,098 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$23,110 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI	$20,227 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$26,420 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$24,646 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI	$24,460 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Michigan Private Colleges

Compare with Michigan Private Colleges for Calvin University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$2,620 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$6,404 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$21,700 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$9,120 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$4,294 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan	$6,161 lower in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Calvin University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$26,106 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$25,848 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$29,358 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$21,189 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$27,206 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	$17,424 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$25,012 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$28,268 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$28,067 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$28,414 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$25,374 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$26,214 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$25,192 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$26,606 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$29,414 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	$30,519 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$28,774 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Erie Behrend College Erie, PA	$23,378 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA	$24,942 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA	$24,942 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA	$24,942 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Calvin University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$14,360 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$6,649 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$9,790 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$11,290 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$8,210 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$11,820 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$6,196 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$2,810 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$9,636 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$9,100 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Denison University Granville, OH	$27,650 higher in-state tuition	54% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kenyon College Gambier, OH	$32,170 higher in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePauw University Greencastle, IN	$19,720 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$13,036 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$11,150 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH	$22,290 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$13,310 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$3,605 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN	$19,299 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$6,376 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$11,130 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$17,200 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$2,750 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$3,802 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$17,070 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$5,288 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$15,316 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$482 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$1,140 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$1,306 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Northern University Ada, OH	$450 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$21,536 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$18,354 higher in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$2,200 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$9,420 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$460 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$940 higher in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$13,880 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$14,538 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Canisius University Buffalo, NY	$4,850 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$11,450 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$5,276 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$12,770 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$17,052 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$14,580 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$7,520 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$3,410 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$6,590 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$17,632 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Calvin University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Howard University Washington, DC	$3,540 lower in-state tuition	30% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$7,794 lower in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	$16,130 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$22,390 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$2,962 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$3,190 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$13,670 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$13,940 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	$6,550 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	$7,202 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Scranton Scranton, PA	$14,633 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$8,400 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$9,760 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$14,050 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$21,528 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$4,690 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$12,780 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	$1,916 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$1,300 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$13,327 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$13,210 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	$1,770 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$13,910 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$3,082 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	$9,725 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Norwich University Northfield, VT	$10,390 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA	$3,534 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roger Williams University Bristol, RI	$5,068 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$980 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$2,190 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$3,880 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$2,890 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$3,400 higher in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$7,600 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$16,994 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
High Point University High Point, NC	$5,962 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$8,155 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026