Holland, MI · Private · 3,288 undergraduates · urban
Hope College
Less selective
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is a central part of the academic culture across both sciences and other disciplines.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in academic standing, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 75.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 79.8%
5,206 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$58,427 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Hope College apart
Academic design
Students have broad liberal-arts options plus strong pathways in the sciences, engineering, business, education, and the arts, with substantial undergraduate research opportunities.
Campus pattern
Residential life, athletics, music, theatre, faith activities, and long-running traditions shape a campus highly integrated with downtown Holland.
Defining feature
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is a central part of the academic culture across both sciences and other disciplines.
Can I get in?
75.9% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
5,206About 76 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 43% submitted an SAT, and 14% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Hope College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Hope College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students have broad liberal-arts options plus strong pathways in the sciences, engineering, business, education, and the arts, with substantial undergraduate research opportunities.
Make the fit specific
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is a central part of the academic culture across both sciences and other disciplines.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Hope College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is a central part of the academic culture across both sciences and other disciplines.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Engineering, General
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Hope College beyond the classroom
Residential life, athletics, music, theatre, faith activities, and long-running traditions shape a campus highly integrated with downtown Holland.
A defining academic feature
Students have broad liberal-arts options plus strong pathways in the sciences, engineering, business, education, and the arts, with substantial undergraduate research opportunities.
What shapes an ordinary week
Residential life, athletics, music, theatre, faith activities, and long-running traditions shape a campus highly integrated with downtown Holland.
What changes the experience
Faculty-mentored undergraduate research is a central part of the academic culture across both sciences and other disciplines.