Hope College
Hope College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Holland, Michigan, United States. It was originally opened in 1851 as the Pioneer School by Dutch immigrants four years after the community was first settled. The first freshman college class matriculated in 1862, and Hope received its state charter in 1866. Hope College is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and retains a Christian atmosphere. Its 120-acre (49 ha) campus is adjacent to the downtown commercial district and has been shared with Western Theological Seminary since 1884. The Hope College campus is located near the eastern shores of Lake Michigan and is 2.5 hours away from two major cities, Chicago and Detroit.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 79%
- Average net price: $27,182
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,404
- Graduation rate (150%): 80%
- Graduation rate (200%): 82%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 82%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,427
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,768
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,727
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Holland, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hope College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Engineering.
- Business Administration and Management (111 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,755 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Psychology (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,980 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,499
- Engineering (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,513 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,166 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,738 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,538 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,340 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,936 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,499
- Chemistry (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $21,199 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,636
- Elementary Education and Teaching (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,469 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,800
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 13%, Computer Science 3%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 14%, Psychology 15%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Hope College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,365 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,365
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,069
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,837
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,104
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,356
- In-state tuition and fees: $41,970
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,970
- Books and supplies: $1,190
- On-campus room and board: $12,950
- Off-campus room and board: $3,560
- Off-campus with family: $2,690
- Typical cost of attendance: $56,110
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $21,718
- Average federal loan: $6,246
- Median debt at graduation: $26,800
Admissions
Hope College admits 79% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,150
- Admitted: 4,081
- Enrolled: 821
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,404
- Women: 60%
- Commuter share (estimated): 27%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduation rate: 80%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $100,520
- Associate professor salary: $77,229
- Assistant professor salary: $65,227
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,472
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,215
- Average ACT: 29
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Hope College acceptance rate? Hope College admits 79% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Hope College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,365 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,182.
What majors does Hope College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Engineering, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Hope College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,427 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Hope College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 82% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 80%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hope College official site: https://hope.edu.