| James Calder | |
| Title2: | President of Hillsdale College |
| Term Start2: | 1869 |
| Term End2: | 1871 |
| Order: | 5th |
| President of the Pennsylvania State University | |
| Term Start: | 1871 |
| Term End: | 1880 |
| Birth Date: | February 16, 1826 |
| Birth Place: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Death Place: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Predecessor: | Thomas Henry Burrowes |
| Successor: | Joseph Shortlidge |
| Alma Mater: | Wesleyan College |
| Spouse: | Ellen Cordelia Winebrenner |
James Calder (February 16, 1826 – November 22, 1893) was the third president of Hillsdale College, serving from 1869 to 1871,[1] and the fifth president of the Pennsylvania State University, serving from 1871 until 1880.