• Visit Home Sweet Hope

    Some call Holland, Michigan, a vacation destination. We call it home. Come visit Hope College, where historic buildings and state-of-the-art facilities combine tradition with innovation.

  • President-Elect

    On December 7, 2018, the Hope College Board of Trustees elected Matthew A. Scogin ’02 to be the college's 14th president. He will begin his service as president on July 1, 2019.

  • Hope’s Christian Aspirations

    Hope College is a Christian community that invites all its members into a holistic and robust engagement with the historic Christian faith and a personal encounter with the living Christ through the Holy Spirit.

Events

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    Academics

    Speed Resume Review

    Speed Resume Review
    Date
    Location
    Haworth Inn and Conference Center
  3. Placeholder Image Event image for Winter Happening 2019

    Academics

    Winter Happening 2019

    Winter Happening 2019
    Date
    Location
    Haworth Inn and Conference Center
  4. Placeholder Image Event image for Q & A with Sophfronia Scott

    Academics

    Q & A with Sophfronia Scott

    Q & A with Sophfronia Scott
    Date
    Location
    Martha Miller Center for Global Communication
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    Admissions

    Nursing Showcase

    Nursing Showcase
    Date
    Cost
    Free
    Location
    Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
  7. Placeholder Image Event image for Visit Day

    Admissions

    Visit Day

    Visit Day
    Date
    Cost
    Free
    Location
    Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
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    Campus-Life

    The Rivalry

    The Rivalry
    Date
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    Academics

    Screening: The Pursuit

    Screening: The Pursuit
    Date
    Location
    Knickerbocker Theatre

News

  1. Academics

    Hope to Show Documentary Exploring How to Make a Better World for All

    Hope College will offer an advance screening of the new documentary “The Pursuit,” which explores the question of how to create a better world for all, starting with those at the margins of society, on Monday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.

  7. Campus Life

    Hope Honors Staff for Service

    Hope College staff members were recognized during the college’s annual service award luncheon, held on Friday, Jan. 18, at the Haworth Inn and Conference Center.

  9. Campus Life

    Annual Provost’s Recognition Event Honors Faculty

    Hope College honored faculty and staff members for service to the college and other professional activity during the annual faculty recognition event coordinated by the Provost’s Office and held at the Maas Center auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 8.

  10. Campus Life

    Play on Holland’s Early Years to Be Performed on Jan. 26 and 27

    “Vision of New Life,” a play written by local playwright and theatre director Max Bush about Holland’s early years, will be staged on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 26 and 27, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on both days at Hope College in the John and Dede Howard Recital Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.

Hope College by the Numbers

  • 1866Year of College Charter

    Hope College was founded by the Rev. A.C. Van Raalte and was officially chartered in 1866. During the 2015–2016 school year, Hope celebrated 150 years of rigorous academics and faithful, Christian leadership.

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  • 33,000+Total Alumni

    Hope has over 33,000 alumni spanning every state and 80+ countries.

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  • 127,000Volunteer Hours

    Hope's faculty, staff and students have contributed over 127,000 hours to volunteer activities.

  • 200+International Study Programs

    Semester and year-long opportunities for off-campus study are available in virtually every part of the globe.

    Study abroad opportunities