Liberal Arts College in Michigan

Kalamazoo College:
Kalamazoo College, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is a private liberal arts college offering bachelor degree programs in the fields of Fine Arts, Humanities, Modern and Classical Languages and Literature, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Physical Education, Social Sciences, and more. A liberal arts education at Kalamazoo College ideally comprises all components of the Kalamazoo Plan: on-campus coursework, Career Development experiences, Study Abroad, and the Senior Individualized Project.

The College, through this K-Plan, is especially dedicated to the cultivation among students of five key dimensions of intellectual and personal growth: 

- Lifelong learning is the passion for exploring new ideas through sustained engagement with the liberal arts and sciences and for the rich reflection on ever-changing experiences that such engagement affords. One end of formal education should be an eager curiosity and the skills and knowledge that will give direction to that curiosity.

- Career readiness includes hands-on explorations—through internships, externships, and other field experiences—based on the student's combination of interests, values, and capabilities. These explorations help the student form career goals that have high potential for providing career satisfaction and fulfillment.

- Intercultural understanding is an awareness of the different ways that people experience and organize the world and an openness to learning from those who differ from one's own self and culture. By studying and experiencing other cultures, students expand their consideration of events, ideas, and beliefs beyond the filter of their own culture.

- Social responsibility is a commitment to community service and a willingness to take on roles for the common good. By voluntarily accepting responsibilities that transcend individual self-interest, students learn that contributions to community well being go hand in hand with individual growth.

- Leadership is the ability to envision new possibilities and the capacity to motivate, organize, and empower oneself and others to achieve those possibilities. In its most effective form, leadership springs from democratic principles, such as the free consent of others, and therefore requires skills such as listening, engaging in effective dialogue, and consensus building.

The mission of Kalamazoo College is to prepare its graduates to better understand, live successfully within, and provide enlightened leadership to a richly diverse and increasingly complex world.

Accreditation:
Kalamazoo College is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. It is an institutional member of the American Council on Education, the College Entrance Examination Board, and the Association of American Colleges.

Bachelor Degree Programs:
- 3-2 Engineering
- Economics and Business
- Education
- English
- History
- Environmental Studies
- Health Studies
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Classical Studies
- Physical Education
- Art and Art History
- Music
- Theatre Arts, and more ...