Calvin University SAT and ACT scores
Grand Rapids, MI · private college · 3,053 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Calvin University reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Accepted. Calvin University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores.
Where do you stand?
Type a score to see how it compares with the middle 50% here.
Raise your score for Calvin University
Free practice that explains every answer. Calvin University accepts the CLT, a shorter test some students score better on.
Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Calvin University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Calvin University scored 1083 to 1330, with an average of 1233. A score at or above 1210 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Calvin University?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 24 to 30. A 30 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Calvin University require the SAT or ACT?
Calvin University reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Calvin University accept the CLT?
Yes. Calvin University is on the CLT's list of colleges that accept CLT scores (cltexam.com, read October 29, 2026). A CLT score of about 71 to 95 matches its middle 50% range.
Colleges in Michigan with similar scores
- Hope CollegeSAT 1100–1340
- Michigan Technological UniversitySAT 1130–1350
- Kettering UniversitySAT 1160–1330
- Wayne State UniversitySAT 1060–1270
- University of Detroit MercySAT 1030–1260
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Xavier UniversitySAT 1103–1310
- Elizabethtown CollegeSAT 1105–1310
- Goucher CollegeSAT 1090–1325
- SUNY Maritime CollegeSAT 1123–1288
- Austin CollegeSAT 1100–1310
- Elon UniversitySAT 1130–1280
More about Calvin University
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Calvin University (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026