Hope College: Admission & Tests

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Here is a quick review of Hope College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Hope College admission criteria are very easy - this school accepts about 80% of the applicants.

The college doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

Hope College will typically accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$35
Hope College requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Hope College is $35.00.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is a typical bit of the application process. 48 percent of applicants at Hope College completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 550 to 650 on Math. Hence if you got above 600 in SAT Math, that is good enough to get accepted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
550
600
650

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is a rare stage of the application at Hope College. Only 2 percent of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
28
from 24 to 30 on English, from 23 to 29 on Math, and from 25 to 30 on Composite. So, if you scored above 27 in ACT English, 26 in ACT Math, and 28 in ACT Composite, that gives good chances to get accepted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
24
27
30

ACT Math
23
26
29

ACT Composite
25
28
30

Contact Admissions

Phone
(616)
395-7000
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Hope College, please contact this school directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (616) 395-7000 or check Hope College Website

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