Calvin University (South Korea)

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Calvin University
Established1954
Location, ,
Affiliations Presbyterian
Website http://www.calvin.ac.kr/
Calvin University
Hangul
칼빈대학교
Hanja
칼빈大學校
Revised Romanization Kalbin Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer K'albin Taehakkyo

Calvin University is a Presbyterian-affiliated university in South Korea. The campus is located in Giheung-Gu, Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, to the south of Seoul.

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Academic departments

Undergraduate

History

The school was established as the Evening School of Theology (야간신학교) in Seoul in 1954. It became a full seminary in 1962, and a four-year college (Calvin Theological College) in 1976. The current campus was purchased in 1980. A missionary research institute was established in 1989. The school formally became a university in 1997, and the graduate school was founded in 1999.

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Coordinates: 37°18′18″N127°07′43″E / 37.3050°N 127.1287°E / 37.3050; 127.1287


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