5 Essential Hope College Facts

Reasons to consider Hope College written on a chalk board

Hope College-Private

Holland, Michigan (Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon, MI CSA)
3,132 (all  undergraduates)
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Hope College

Public Average

Private Average

21-22 Acceptance Rate

92%

75%

68%

4-Year Graduation Rate

73%

33%

50%

5-Year Graduation Rate

81%

48%

59%

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What you need to know on how to pay for college at Hope College

1. COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID INDICATORS

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Hope College

Public Average

Private Average

21-22 Total Expenses In-State

$53,210

$24,866

$52,736

21-22 Total Expenses Out-of-State

$53,210

$36,208

$52,736

Average Net Price 20-21

$28,688

$12,917

$25,365

Freshman Non-Federal Loans

8%

5.7%

11.7%

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2. ACADEMICS

Admission Test Scores: considered but not required
Students submitting scores
SAT: 45%
ACT: 19%

75th% TEST SCORES

75th% TEST SCORES
SAT EBRW: 670
SAT Math: 660
ACT: 31
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Class Schedule: Yes
Shows Class Capacity: Yes
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3. Hope College COMMON DATA SET

Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 36%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: 35.1%
Average Freshman GPA: 3.75
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 86%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 100%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $14,346
(compare to other college’s Common Data Set)

4. ATHLETICS

NCAA D3, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Hope College athletic team listing

5. REASONS TO CONSIDER Hope College:

Mellon Foundation Scholars Program in the Arts and Humanities
Leadership development program t
Phelps Scholars Program
Hope Entrepreneurship Initiative
Day1 Research Communities
Summer Hope Academic Research Program (SHARP)
Center for Faithful Leadership
Sustainability Institute
Philadelphia Center
Frost Center for Data and Research
Van Raalte Institute for Dutch-American History
Hope College Nature Preserve
Global Water Research Institute
Hope Software Institute

Credit Accepted:
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
CLEP Credit

Carnegie Classification:  Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation:  Reformed Church in America

Comparison Colleges submitted by Hope College in IPEDS:

Illinois Wesleyan University, IL
Wheaton College, IL
DePauw University, IN
Taylor University, IN
Grinnell College, IA
Luther College, IA
Albion College, MI
Calvin University, MI
Kalamazoo College, MI
St Olaf College, MN
The College of Wooster, OH
Whitworth University, WA

5 Essential Hope College Facts

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