Kalamazoo College is a private institution that was founded in
1833.
It
has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,458,
its setting is urban,
and the campus size is 60 acres.
It utilizes a trimester-based academic calendar.
Kalamazoo College's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges
is National Liberal Arts Colleges,
64.
Its tuition and fees are $41,061 (2014-15).
The hilltop campus of Kalamazoo College is located in southwest
Michigan, about 140 miles from both Detroit and Chicago. Students at
Kalamazoo College can study in more than 25 undergraduate liberal arts
fields and often learn through immersive, career-related programs.
Through the Discovery Externship Program, freshmen and sophomores spend
about two weeks living and working with alumni who work in the students'
areas of study. Outside the classroom, students at K College, as it's
known, can join more than 60 organizations or participate in
stress-relieving activities such as concerts, craft projects and
massages through the Wind Down Wednesday series.
Other campus activities include movie screenings each Friday night
through the Zoo Flicks program and free food and games each Saturday
night via the Zoo After Dark program. Student athletes can play for the
orange and black K College Hornets varsity sports teams, which compete
in the NCAA Division III Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Off campus, K College students can explore the shops and restaurants in
the community of Kalamazoo and drive about 35 miles to the beaches of
Lake Michigan.
Kalamazoo College is a private, highly selective liberal
arts college with 1,458 students located in Kalamazoo, MI. While
focusing on a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, the college also offers
extensive experiential opportunities, including 3-9 months of
international study (80% participation rate), career internships (50%
participation rate), service-learning (75% participation rate)and
undergraduate research (100% complete a Senior Individualized Project).
Kalamazoo College also ranks 19th in the nation for graduates who go on
to earn doctorate degrees. Kalamazoo College is also home to the Arcus
Center for Social Justice Leadership. The mission of the Arcus Center is
to support the pursuit of human rights and social justice by nurturing
emerging leaders and sustaining existing leaders in the theory and
practice of transformative leadership for positive social change, and to
create a pivotal role for liberal arts education in engendering a more
just world.
