Fast Facts About Kalamazoo College

Founded in 1833, among the 100 oldest institutions in the country

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a mid-sized city just 35 miles from Lake Michigan and approximately 140 miles from both Detroit and Chicago

Nationally known for the K-Plan:

• Challenging liberal arts curriculum
• Career Development experiences
• Study Abroad
• Senior Individualized Project

Strong focus on Experiential Education:

• Over 80% of students complete an internship or externship
• Over 80% of students study abroad, most for six months
• Over 60% of students participate in course-based or co-curricular service-learning projects
• All students engage in a Senior Individualized Project, an in-depth research or creative project done in the senior year

Enrollment:  1,340 students

Nearly half of all students graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class

The middle 50 percent of ACT scores for entering students is 26-31; SAT Verbal 610-710; and SAT Math 600-690

Approximately 13 percent of the student body includes students of color

First- to second-year retention rate is 92 percent

Student-Faculty Ratio:  12 to 1

Average Class Size: 17 students

Over 100 full-time faculty; 84 percent hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree

19th nationally in the percentage of graduates who earn doctoral degrees and the only Michigan college or university among the top 50

7th out of 75 universities for Fulbright awards

First, nationwide, in the number of graduates participating in the Peace Corps after controlling for institution size

28 majors in humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, languages, and fine arts, with minors in 27 disciplines

Over 50 student organizations

An NCAA Division III school offering 8 intercollegiate sports for women and 8 intercollegiate sports for men

Tuition:  $30,723

Room & Board: $7,443

99% of students receive financial aid