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Ranks 142nd overall and 5th in Michigan

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Holland, MI 49423

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population46,804 (39,868 urban / 6,936 rural)
Households16,234 (2.69 people per house)
Families11,204 (3.22 people per family)
Pop. — African American1,207
Pop. — Asian1,626
Pop. — Pacific Islander36
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native442
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)39,298
Pop. — Other5,363
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningNo
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationNo

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Hope College?

Ranks 526th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $23,660 $23,660 $23,660
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $140 $140 $140
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $375 $375 $375
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $33,272 $33,272 $33,272
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $24,532 $24,532 $24,532
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $24,532 $24,532 $24,532

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $21,540 trend  $23,800 $21,540 trend  $23,800 $21,540 trend  $23,800
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $680 trend  $732
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,668 trend  $7,300
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,372 trend  $1,440
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$35
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,748 (1,151 male / 1,597 female)
Admitted 2,275 (910 male / 1,365 female)
Admission rate 83%
First-time Enrollment 819 (324 male / 495 female)
FT Enrollment 819 (324 male / 495 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment3,203

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Hope College use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Hope College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Basketball Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Baseball Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Track & Field Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 168th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 91%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 219th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 26%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 650
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1070 / 1300

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity2,441
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$3,330
Board Fee$3,970

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Hope College Ranks 828th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,017 103 pie   13%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,467 429 pie   55%
Institutional Grant Aid $8,880 597 pie   77%
Student Loan Aid $6,483 434 pie   56%
Any financial aid type   632 pie   82%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Hope College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
252550
Black Non-Hispanic
173855
Hispanic
284876
Asian / Pacific Islander
243963
American Indian / Alaskan Native
21315
White Non-Hispanic
1,1771,7492,926
Race Unknown
10818
Total 1,283 1,920 3,203

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Hope College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
369
Black Non-Hispanic
N/A1111
Hispanic
N/A1111
Asian / Pacific Islander
101727
American Indian / Alaskan Native
1N/A1
White Non-Hispanic
267416683
Race Unknown
5712
Total 286 468 754

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Hope College.

  Men Women Total
54 32 86
14 44 58
11 33 44
1 41 42
4 37 41

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 13 14
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1
Art Teacher Education 1 6 7
Athletic Training/Trainer 1 5 6
Biology Teacher Education 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 1 27 30
Business Administration and Management, General 3 4 1 78 86
Business/Managerial Economics 5 5
Chemistry Teacher Education
Chemistry, General 1 1 1 28 31
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 1 1 40 44
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 3 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 5 5
Dance, General 13 13
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 3 3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 9 10
Economics, General 1 2 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 1 7 8
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 28 28
Engineering, General 1 12 13
English Language and Literature, General 1 2 26 29
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 41 41
Environmental Science
Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 5 6
French Language Teacher Education
French Language and Literature 5 5
Geology/Earth Science, General 6 6
German Language Teacher Education
German Language and Literature 3 3
History Teacher Education 6 6
History, General 12 1 13
International/Global Studies 7 7
Japanese Studies 1 1 2
Jazz/Jazz Studies 2 2
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 21 21
Mathematics Teacher Education 7 7
Mathematics, General 2 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 13 13
Music Performance, General 4 4
Music Teacher Education 11 11
Music, General 1 1 4 6
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 42 42
Philosophy 5 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4 4
Physics Teacher Education 1 1
Physics, General 1 3 4
Piano and Organ 1 1
Political Science and Government, General 1 16 1 18
Psychology, General 1 2 55 58
Religion/Religious Studies 17 17
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 3 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 9 9
Social Work 1 22 23
Sociology 1 2 8 11
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 3 4
Spanish Language and Literature 2 1 14 17
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 4 4
Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments 1 1
Voice and Opera
Women's Studies 1 1
Total 12 7 14 10 2 671 2 718

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Hope College Ranks 1182nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $58,443 ($61,617 male / $54,007 female)
Number of FT Faculty 235 (137 male / 98 female)
Number of PT Faculty 119
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $4,627,401
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Hope College Summary

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The Calvin-Hope rivalry is a spirited rivalry, particularly in men’s college basketball between Hope College and Calvin College who participate at the NCAA Division III level. ESPN highlighted the nation’s greatest college basketball rivalries and the Calvin-Hope rivalry is tops in NCAA Division III and was ranked fourth in all collegiate hoops.

Hope College Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Women’s Services can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. For one thing, the university has a Double Major, ESL, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, New York Semester, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Urban Semester and Washington Semester. Hope College is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Hope College.

Foreign Language and Literature:
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Classics, French, German, Latin, Spanish
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Biological/Physical Sciences
Popular majors:
eighteen percent education, fourteen percent business per marketing, nine percent psychology, seven percent social sciences, six percent foreign languages and literature, five percent communications per journalism, five percent english, five percent health professions, five percent physical sciences
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Education:
Education of Emotionally Handicapped, Education of Learning Disabled, Elementary Education, Latin Teacher Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences
English Language and Literature:
English
Social Sciences:
Economics, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Jazz Studies, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Stringed Instruments
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geochemistry, Geology, GeophysicsSeismology, Physics
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Nursing (RN)
History:
History – General
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. In addition, for international students, the application fee is 35.

Hope College Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 77% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 90%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were one hundred and sixty-nine total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and ten total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, thirty-five dollars online application fee and point zero .

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. The regular application due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of June and In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March.

Hope College Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-five percent scholarships per grants and thirty-five percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Hope College Students

The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Reformed Church In America, Coed, where 77 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Hope College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Again, the student body consists of sixty-seven percent in-state students, thirty-three percent out-of-state students, sixty percent women, forty percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, two percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, ninety-two percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-four percent in top 10th of graduating class, sixty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class and ninety-five percent in top half of graduating class. The school’s size is approximately three thousand and seventy degree-seeking undergrads and seven hundred and seventy-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen.

This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus. Besides, the university has many unique facilites such as museum, Pelletron particle accelerator, biological field station, electron microscopes, laser research, cadaver lab. Incidentally, the school is located 30 miles from Grand Rapids, 160 miles from Chicago.Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-eight percent of first-year students live in college housing, seventy-nine percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, three hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

Hope College Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
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7 months ago

Hope also has one of the best science departments in the nation, funny that is not mentioned

about 1 year ago

Interesting you list a few intramural sports, but not all the varsity sports, such as swimming. Also Hope's club hockey is one of the best in the nation. Hope also has one of the best co-ed cheerleading programs in all of DIII. Thanks!