Hope College Overview

Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Holland, Michigan. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Hope College Known For?

• The highest award offered at Hope is the bachelor's degree.
• In a recent academic period68% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Hope bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $58,427 a year. That's about 43% more than their peers at other schools.
• It takes the average Hope student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Hope College?

Contact details for Hope are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	President’S Office, 141 East 12Th Street, Holland, MI 49423-9000
Phone:	616-395-7000
Website:	www.hope.edu

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How Do I Get Into Hope?

You can apply to Hope online at: https://hope.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Hope

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Hope?

With an acceptance rate of 80%, Hope may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 48% of students accepted to Hope submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 670. Math scores were between 540 and 660.

Hope received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 31.

Can I Afford Hope College?

The overall average net price of Hope is $36,223. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Hope, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $7,428 a year. That adds up to $29,712 over four years for those students.

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Hope College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,061 undergraduate students at Hope, with 2,908 being full-time and 153 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,908 full-time undergraduates at Hope, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Hope College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	56
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	211
White	2,390
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	108

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Hope College. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Hope. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Hope College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	121	121
General Psychology	75	75
Communication & Media Studies	62	62
General Engineering	49	49
Nursing	43	43
Teacher Education Subject Specific	42	42
General Biology	41	41
Health & Physical Education	35	35
Accounting	31	31
Chemistry	30	30
Political Science & Government	27	27
Special Education	25	25
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22	22
Romance Languages	22	22
Social Work	22	22
Sociology	18	18
Computer Information Systems	16	16
Classical Languages & Literature	14	14
Mathematics	12	12
Dance	12	12
Natural Resources Conservation	10	10
General English Literature	9	9
History	9	9
Fine & Studio Arts	9	9
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	8	8
Philosophy	8	8
Music	8	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7	7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	5	5
Business/Managerial Economics	5	5
Area Studies	5	5
International Studies	5	5
Religious Studies	4	4
Drama & Theater Arts	4	4
Ethnic Studies	3	3
Germanic Languages	3	3
Economics	2	2
Public Health	1	1
Geological & Earth Sciences	1	1
Physics	1	1
Allied Health Professions	0	0
TOTAL	826	826

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Trenner1945 under License

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