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Hope College

General Information

Name: Hope College
Address: 141 E 12th St, Holland, MI 49423
Phone:

  • General information: (616) 395-7000
  • Financial aid office: (616) 395-7765
  • Admissions office: (616) 395-7850

Website: www.hope.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Reformed Church in America

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$22,570$21,540$20,420
Books and supplies$700$680$660
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,982$6,668$6,318
        Other expenses$1,445$1,372$1,355

Total expenses   
On-campus$31,697$30,260$28,753

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 82%
  • Federal grants: 17%
  • State/local grants: 56%
  • Institutional grants: 77%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3073
  • State/local grants:$2398
  • Institutional grants:$8408
  • Student loans:$5513

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,6661,1111,555
Percent admitted81.5%76.4%85.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.8%37.3%34.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3141
First-time student retention: 89%
Overall graduation rate: 75%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Japanese Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • German Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • History Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Physics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor
  • Voice and Opera - Bachelor


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