Kalamazoo Valley Community College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With a 100% acceptance rate, Kalamazoo Valley is built for access, so your focus should shift from getting admitted to setting up a strong first year. The 64% freshman retention rate makes planning matter: choose your program, map costs, and ask how placement or advising will work before you enroll.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College facts and stats
Kalamazoo Valley Community College enrolls 6,334 undergraduate students in a suburban campus setting. Kalamazoo Valley has a freshman retention rate of 64%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
Kalamazoo, MI

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Key Kalamazoo Valley Community College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Kalamazoo Valley, aim to take your first test by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes. Since Kalamazoo Valley does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, work backward from its Regular Decision deadline and make the last fall retake the latest test date that will still send scores in time.
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What you'll actually pay
At Kalamazoo Valley, in-state tuition is $6,570, while out-of-state tuition is $8,760. Financial aid can help reduce what students pay, so review grant, scholarship, work-study, and loan options as you plan your budget.

Kalamazoo Valley lists tuition at $8,760 for out-of-state students and $6,570 for in-state students. Students budgeting for housing should also factor in estimated room and board of $7,324. Actual costs can vary based on course load, fees, living arrangements, and financial need.
Student life at Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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