College Information and Comparison Chart:

Calvin College Grand Valley State University Hope College

Location Grand Rapids Allendale Holland
Size of School 4,008 21,972 3,432
Average GPA
and SAT/ACT
score 3.7, 26 3.5, 24 3.72, 1190
Part of the Yes Yes Yes
Common App?

Tuition per year $30,425 $11,520 $31,560

Majors offered Psychology Psychology Psychology
in your interest
area Journalism Pre-Nursing Nursing
Nursing Journalism
Pre-Physician Assistant

Extracurriculars Youth ministry Dance Team Youth ministry

that interest
you Youth ministry

Housing/Dorms Traditional, apartments, Traditional, cluster, suite, Residence halls, apartments,

available?
neighborhood living, residence apartment style cottages
halls
What interests I really like this college because I have visited before and I I like this college because it is
you about this
School? they have every major that I am absolutely loved the campus. I like religious based, and offers some
interested in. I also like how it is a how they have a way to get majors that I am interested in. I
religious based school. involved religiously and how they also like the location.
have a dance team.
 Religious based Youth ministry Religious based
Majors offered Dance team Majors offered
Location Majors offered Location
Scholarships offered Location
Cost
Pros GPA and SAT requirements

Size (a little too small) Size (too big?) Size (a little too small)
Cost Do not offer Pre- Physician Cost
GPA and SAT requirements Assistant as major GPA and SAT
requirements
Cons
No Pre-Physician Assistant
as major