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Colleges in and near Caledonia Township

Caledonia Township is home to Davenport University

Davenport University (2,427 students on campus) is inside the town. About 8% of Caledonia Township’s residents are enrolled in college, above Michigan (6%).

Davenport University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Caledonia Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
16,673 students on campus
Nearest college
4.2 mi
Davenport University
Residents in college
8%
Above MI (6%)
Nearest community college
14.6 mi
Grand Rapids · $4,179 tuition
Nearest public university
23 mi
Grand Valley State · $15,140 in-state
Median household income
$111K
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What stands out about college in Caledonia Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in Caledonia TownshipDavenport University has 2,427 students on campus in Caledonia Township, 57% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.6 miles awayGrand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids: tuition and fees $4,179 a year for Michigan residents.In-state price at Grand Valley StateLiving in Michigan, Grand Valley State University charges $15,140 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,548. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Caledonia Township

Six private colleges within 13.7 miles, and Grand Rapids Community College 14.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Grand Valley State University, is 23 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGrand RapidsCalvin UniversityDavenport UniversityCaledonia Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Davenport UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,427 on campus · In Caledonia Township98%admitted$18knet price57%graduate$45kearningsCalvin Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 201 on campus · 10.2 mi · Grand RapidsGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Calvin UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,060 on campus · 10.3 mi · Grand Rapids71%admitted$23knet price74%graduate$58kearningsGrace Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 415 on campus · 13.1 mi · Wyoming · mostly online99%admitted$12knet price51%graduate$42kearnings56% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,269 on campus · 13.2 mi · Grand Rapids90%admitted$17knet price65%graduate$50kearningsCornerstone UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,315 on campus · 13.7 mi · Grand Rapids78%admitted$20knet price62%graduate$47kearningsGrand Rapids Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 7,986 on campus · 14.6 mi · Grand Rapids$9knet price21%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,179 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Caledonia Township’s median household income ($111,365) falls.

Grand Rapids Community College14.6 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $15,658 · tuition $4,179$14,013a year
Grace Christian University13.1 mi · Wyoming · mostly online · sticker $26,166$20,834a year
Aquinas College13.2 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $51,652$21,093a year
Grand Valley State University23 mi · Allendale · sticker $28,367$22,534a year
Cornerstone University13.7 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $42,043$23,135a year
Calvin University10.3 mi · Grand Rapids · sticker $54,222$26,713a year
Davenport UniversityIn Caledonia Township · sticker $37,319$28,703a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Davenport UniversityCalvin UniversityCornerstone UniversityGrand RapidsGrand Valley State
Grand Valley State University67% graduate$56k earnings$24k typical debt
Grand Rapids Community College21% graduate$38k earnings$9k typical debt
Calvin University74% graduate$58k earnings$23k typical debt
Davenport University57% graduate$45k earnings$26k typical debt
Cornerstone University62% graduate$47k earnings$25k typical debt
Aquinas College65% graduate$50k earnings$23k typical debt
Grace Christian University51% graduate$42k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Caledonia Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Davenport University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 47%Health professions 32%Computer science 14%Parks & recreation 4%Law 1%Science tech 1%Everything else 0%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing188 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations174 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Marketing69 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services65 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management54 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Computer Science43 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services36 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services36 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Caledonia Township

Is Caledonia Township a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Caledonia Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Michigan (6). The largest campus in the town, Davenport University, has 2,427 students on campus.

What colleges are in Caledonia Township?

Davenport University is inside the town. Grand Rapids Community College is 14.6 miles away in Grand Rapids.

What is the closest community college to Caledonia Township, and what does it cost?

Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids, 14.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,179 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $8,621, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Grand Valley State University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $15,140 a year in-state and $21,548 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,272 (under $30,000 income) to $22,534 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Caledonia Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →