Calvary University

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#11083 / #2939
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Christian university in Kansas City, Missouri

Calvary University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2939
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
72%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$15,054
Graduation rate
39%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
154

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About Calvary University

According to Wikipedia, Calvary University is a private Christian university in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2019, total enrollment was 430, with undergraduate enrollment of 348 and graduate enrollment of 82. History The university originally opened in 1932 as Calvary Bible College.

Calvary University's Online Degrees

AA in Biblical Studies
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Christian Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • and Administration and School Leadership
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Children’s Ministry
  • Required Credits: 64
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Ministry Studies
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Organization Development
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Information Technology (Professional Directed Studies)
  • Required Credits: 77
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Worship Arts
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Worship Arts ( Music)
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online

Calvary University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
11072%55%39%106020

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Calvary University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$15,054
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$13,496
30K - 48K$14,597
48K - 75K$14,188
75K - 110K$21,019
110K+$22,334

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Calvary University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Calvary University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,535 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Calvary University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
29521580

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Calvary University?

Calvary University is located at 15800 Calvary Road, Kansas City, MO 64147-1341.

How Safe is Calvary University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Calvary University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Calvary University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Kansas City has a violent crime rate of 1.56% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.72%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Calvary University Known For?

Calvary University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Calvary University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Calvary University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Religious Studies
#4771
World Rank
#4786
Historical Rank
#1010
USA Rank

Calvary University ranks #1010 in the U.S. and #4771 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#8952
World Rank
#8963
Historical Rank
#2685
USA Rank

Calvary University ranks #2685 in the U.S. and #8952 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Education
#9896
World Rank
#9903
Historical Rank
#2694
USA Rank

Calvary University ranks #2694 in the U.S. and #9896 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Computer Science
#10587
World Rank
#10596
Historical Rank
#2851
USA Rank

Calvary University ranks #2851 in the U.S. and #10587 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Communications
#11132
World Rank
#11145
Historical Rank
#3068
USA Rank

Calvary University ranks #3068 in the U.S. and #11132 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees