Hope College
Holland, MI · Private four-year · City: Small
3,368undergraduates
79%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,643average net price per year
82%graduate in 6 years
90%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 5,206
- Admitted
- 3,949
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Admit rate, women
- 80%
- Admit rate, men
- 70%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 21%
- First-year students
- 834
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 43%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 550-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 26-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
52 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (111 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (12)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- History Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Spanish Language Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (63 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (58 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (48 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- International Public Health/International Health Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (45 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (2)
- Japanese Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,420
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,180
- Books and supplies
- $1,150
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,040
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,790
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,790
- Total cost living at home
- $44,180
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,365 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,069 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,837 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,104 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,356 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,633
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,639
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 46%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,476
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 82%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 82%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 82%
- Transferred to another college
- 12%
- Came back for year two
- 90%
| Pell grant students | 76% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 82% |
| Neither | 85% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 493 | 84% |
| Men | 285 | 80% |
| Asian | 12 | 58% (small group) |
| Black | 26 | 69% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 65% |
| White | 631 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 79% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 17 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 795 | 81% | 11% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 56 | 79% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,368
- Undergraduates
- 3,368
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,204
- Part-time undergraduates
- 164
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- President's Office, 141 East 12th Street, Holland, MI, 49423-9000
- County
- Ottawa County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.