Calvary University
Acceptance rate
71.7%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$14,094
$20,586 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
174
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
36.0%
4-year; 6-year rate 60.0%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Website
- www.calvary.edu
- Undergraduates
- 174
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Large city
- Nearest major city
- Kansas City, about 20 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 35 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Other Protestant
- President
- Alexander Granados (President)
- Phone
- 8163220110
- City
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Address
- 15800 Calvary Road, Kansas City, MO 64147-1341
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 71.4%, women 84.0%.
Test Scores
2025 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 19% submitted SAT, 67% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT scores required for admission
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 7 in 10
46 applicants in 2025, 71.7% admitted
33 admitted 13 not admitted Yield 81.8%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Bible/Biblical Studies · Doctoral5 (0% international)
- Bible/Biblical Studies · Master's2 (0% international)
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Master's2 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | ||||
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - | ||||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | $23,330 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | ||||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. | - | ||||
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Performance, General. | - |
Students
244 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 43:57 · Freshman retention 54.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 106
- First-year undergraduates 25
- Graduate students 70
- Transfers and others 43
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (174)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
2 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
6 in 2025 · 3.5% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$20,586
- Undergraduate tuition
- $14,094
- Room and board
- $6,492
- Graduate tuition
- $9,588
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 25% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 25%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$4.1M
Expenses$4.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCCAA
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 14 | 10 |
| Volleyball | - | 8 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 13 | 10 |
| Soccer | 11 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 11 |
| NCCAA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 11 | 8 |
| Soccer | 11 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 9 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of Missouri--Kansas CityKansas City · 13.6 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of KansasLawrence · 38.5 mi
U.S. News #148
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Kansas State UniversityManhattan · 111.8 mi
U.S. News #156
-
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · 119.6 mi
U.S. News #95
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 162.2 mi
U.S. News #191
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Wichita State UniversityWichita · 167.8 mi
U.S. News #288
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University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · 178.1 mi
U.S. News #169
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Creighton UniversityOmaha · 183.2 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of Nebraska--OmahaOmaha · 184.1 mi
U.S. News #299
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.