Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833 by Baptist ministers as the Michigan and Huron Institute, Kalamazoo is the oldest private college in Michigan. From 1840 to 1850, the institute operated as the Kalamazoo Branch of the University of Michigan. After receiving its charter from the state in 1855, the institute changed its name to Kalamazoo College.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
2275
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
227500
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
170532
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
122667

Location

Kalamazoo, MI, 49006-3295

42.290789, -85.601857

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

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