Calvin University

Formerly known as Calvin College, Calvin University is a private Christian university that’s part of the Christian Reformed Church. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the university is home to over 3,500 students. 

It is a liberal arts college with a curriculum split into three key parts. The first, the Core Gateway, focuses on issues related to learning and identity, among other aspects, while also containing a course focused on teaching ideas related to a Christian worldview and faith-based engagement. Students then also take a number of classes focused on Core Competencies and Core Studies. These are followed in senior year by a Capstone course, which combines themes from across the rest of the curriculum.

There are seven halls of residence on the Calvin University campus, to be used by the majority of first-year and second-year students. The only exceptions that are made are for students living with their parents or students who graduated from high school more than two years ago. Those living in dorms experience a highly social atmosphere, which is best demonstrated by ‘Chaos Day’ - a day where each dorm is decorated according to a theme and residents dress up in costumes and take part in competitions.