Kalamazoo College

A highly selective, nationally renowned and internationally oriented four-year college of arts and sciences, Kalamazoo College has developed a tradition of excellence in the fulfillment of this mission. It is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Founded in 1833, K College is among the 100 oldest colleges and universities in the nation.

1200 Academy St.

Kalamazoo

49006

www.kzoo.edu

admission@kzoo.edu

Phone:

800.253.3602

Fax:

269.337.7390

School Type:

Four Year

Twitter:

@kcollege

Hashtag:

#kcollege

Admissions

Admissions Deferred:

Yes

Admissions Early Decision:

Yes

Admissions Ave GPA:

3.84

Admissions Ave ACT:

28.00

Admissions Ave SAT:

1,335.00

Admissions Docs Required:

Common Application, high school transcripts, Common App School Report Form, counselor and teacher recommendation letters and essay

Admissions Materials Recommended:

Mid-year transcript, co-curricular documentation, recommendations letters, awards

Admissions Materials Needed for Transfer Students:

Common Application, College Report Form, final high school transcript, college transcript(s), academic letter of recommendation

Admissions App Fee:

Admissions Deadlines:

Early decision I and early action I: Nov. 1; regular decision: Jan. 15; early decision II: Feb. 1; transfer: May 1

Financial Aid

Forms Needed:

FAFSA, institutional form

ACT Code:

2018

Aid Available:

Grants, loans, scholarships, work-study

Percent Rec Aid:

99% receive financial aid

Average Need-Based Package:

$34,678 per academic year

Financial Aid Phone:

269.337.7192

Financial Aid Website:

http://www.kzoo.edu/admission/finaid/

Region Description:

West

Undergraduate Stats

Undergrad Part Time:

Undergrad Full Time:

99%

Undergrad Enrollment Total:

1,436

Undergrad Living On Campus:

60%

Undergrad In/Out State:

57% in-state, 33% out-of-state; 7.5% international; 2.7% transfer students

Undergrad Freshman Retention:

90%

Undergrad Ethnicities:

7.9% African-American, 7.8% Asian-American, 56.1% Caucasian, 12.7% Hispanic, 4.3% multiracial, 3.5% unknown

Undergrad Male Percentage:

43.2

Undergrad Female Percentage:

56.8

Incoming Freshmen

Incoming Freshman Applied:

3,434

Incoming Freshman Accepted:

2,520

Incoming Acceptance Rate:

73%

Student Organizations

Organizations Description:

70+ campus student organizations

Organizations Greek Life:

Greek life: Not offered

Popular Activities

Activities:

Monte Carlo (900 student attendance plus 100 volunteers of faculty, staff and students), Exam Week Extravaganza (Saturday night activity to end each term, usually 450-600 students come); Afro Fiesta Desi Sol (a student organization collaboration event with over 10 student organizations)

Majors

Majors Description:

30 undergraduate programs, with a liberal arts foundation

Majors Most Popular:

Biology, psychology, business

Majors Available Degrees:

Bachelor's degree

Majors Special Programs:

Study abroad, internships, externships, social justice leadership, senior individualized project

Tuition (Per Year)

Tuition Description 1:

In-state and out-of-state full time: $46,350; per credit hour: N/A

Tuition Description 3:

Required fees: $342 (activity fee), $1,293 (health insurance)

Tuition Description 4:

Room and board: $9,390; books and supplies: $1,200-$2,500

Faculty

Faculty Ratio:

13.0:1

Faculty Full Time:

100

Faculty Percent Ph.D.:

96.0%

Libraries

Library Description:

One library with 397,384 bound volumes; 16,389 periodicals, newspapers, and government docs; 15,025 microforms; and 7,523 audiovisuals (http://reason.kzoo.edu/library)

Library Hours:

Monday - Thursday, 8 AM - 2 AM; Friday, 8 AM - 10 PM; Saturday, 9 AM - 10 PM; Sunday, 11 AM - 2 AM

Min Tuition:

$46,350

Calendar:

Fall, winter and spring terms

Housing:

Six coed residence halls, nine Living-Learning Houses, residential apartments (freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus)

Computers:

Wireless available across campus

Last Updated:

Spring 2018

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