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Philosophy & religion at Calvin

Calvin graduates about 49 philosophy & religion majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 79th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a strong program at 78 out of 100.

78/100Strong#79 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year497% of the class
Research in the field$775Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1370whole school

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Calvin University Chapel, Calvin Theological Seminary, Hekman Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Student housing 19 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 79
  2. University of Pittsburgh 79
  3. St. Olaf College 79
  4. University of Miami 79
  5. University of California San Diego 78
  6. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 78
  7. University of Iowa 78
  8. Chapman University 78

Other strong majors at Calvin

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Calvin with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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