Hope College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Hope College is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 3,255 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1866 and is one of the 3 colleges located in Holland, Michigan.

Hope College is affiliated with Reformed Church in America.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree is available at Hope College.

Majors
Offered
63
Hope College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 63 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Business, Education, Psychology, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Hope College is high at 89% (well above Michigan average). Considering this statistic, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
89%
Good
The graduation rate at Hope College is good: 77%.

Student to faculty ratio at Hope College is good, 11:1. Find out more on faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high, around $36,900 a year. The additional fees at Hope College (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $400; this comes to $37,300 a year.

Read the details about Hope College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
80%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 5,152 applications were submitted and 4,145 were accepted, so it is easy to get accepted at this school.

Hope College will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Hope College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,300
Medium
Hope College provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Hope College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Hope College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 2,600 students, which provides a good on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable: around $5,300 per year.

Based on the college crime data, Hope College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Hope College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Hope College
President's Office, 141 East 12th Street
Holland, Michigan
49423-9000, USA
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