Hope College Description:
Established in 1851 and chartered in 1866, Hope College is a private liberal arts college located in Holland, Michigan, an historic town on Lake Macatawa, five miles from Lake Michigan. The school is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America, and about 17% of Hope students are from the RCA. Hope has wide-ranging strengths in the arts, sciences, humanities and professional fields. The school has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned Hope a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Hope is also one of the forty colleges distinguished in Loren Pope's College's That Change Lives.
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 85%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 510 / 660
- SAT Math: 520 / 670
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 23 / 29
- ACT English: 23 / 30
- ACT Math: 23 / 29
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 3,249 (all undergraduate)
- Gender Breakdown: 38% Male / 62% Female
- 96% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $27,710
- Books: $870 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $8,510
- Other Expenses: $1,590
- Total Cost: $38,680
Hope College Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 93%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 92%
- Loans: 60%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $13,300
- Loans: $7,255
Scholarships for Hope College (powered by Cappex.com)
Most Popular Majors:
Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Education, English, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology
Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 89%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 69%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 79%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Hope College Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.hope.edu/admin/president/mission.html
"The mission of Hope College is to educate students for lives of leadership and service in a global society through academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the liberal arts and in the context of the historic Christian faith."
