Faithful. Welcoming. Transformational.

Faithful. Welcoming. Transformational.

Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence and vibrant Christian faith join together in a supportive and welcoming community in downtown Holland, Michigan. This rare combination of deep roots and rigorous preparation equips our students to live faithfully into their vocations and make a difference in the world.

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Anchored Tuition Pledge

Anchored Tuition Pledge

Hope College has announced the “Anchored Tuition Pledge,” committing to hold tuition at the starting rate for each incoming class beginning with the fall 2022 semester — and to keep it at the present level for all current students.
Hope Forward

Hope Forward

Hope Forward is an entirely new funding model that will provide fully-funded tuition for every student at Hope College.
Virtual Campus Tour

Virtual Campus Tour

Our picturesque, historic campus is just blocks from award-winning downtown Holland and just minutes from Lake Michigan beaches. We invite you to take a look around campus.

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Academic Programs

Academic Programs

Liberal arts curriculum. Graduate-level research. Hands-on opportunities. The highest standards. These are the elements that help Hope students from every discipline succeed — in school and in life.

 Hope's Christian Aspirations

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.

 Campus Life

Campus Life

The Hope College campus is a place to come alive. We have hundreds of student organizations, groups and events you can plug into, serve with, play in, root for and grow with.

 Athletics

Athletics

#BeStrongBeTrue. As a member of the MIAA and NCAA Division III associations, Hope College sponsors 22 varsity sports for men and women.

 Arts

Arts

At Hope College, award-winning student performances share the stage with nationally known writers, musicians, performers and artists.

 Cost and Financial Aid

Cost and Financial Aid

Planning for college expenses is easier when you’ve got an expert on your side. We’re here to help.

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Opening Convocation Marks Beginning of Hope’s 163rd Academic Year

With the school year and their journey as college students about to begin, Dr. Brooke Odle told the members of Hope College’s incoming Class of 2028 that there may be times ahead that they question whether they’ve earned their place.

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Celebrating Our Students and Looking Ahead with Hope Forward

In about a week, Hope College will welcome our newest and largest Hope Forward cohort — 40 bright freshmen ready to embark on their college journey. This milestone marks a significant chapter for Hope Forward because the 2024–2025 academic year will be the first time we will have on campus four full cohorts — 120 students from freshmen to seniors.

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Hope Receives Institution-Wide Grant through Educating Character Initiative

The Character Forward Grant is designed to catalyze character development efforts across the college and to establish infrastructure that will support this work long after the life of the grant.

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Kenneth Brown Wins Janet Andersen Lecture Award

Dr. Kenneth Brown, who is the John H. and Jeanne M. Professor of Chemistry at Hope College, has been presented one of two 2024 Janet Andersen Lecture Awards by the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science.

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Delving Deep Zebrafish Brains for Clues

Dr. Erika Calvo-Ochoa and her students are conducting research on zebrafish brains in the hopes of paving the way for human applications.

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From Apathy to All-In

At first, Carl Heideman ’88 saw Hope Forward as just another fundraising campaign slogan, but then he took a closer look at it and its three pillars of access, generosity and community. Now, he’s all-in.

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    Lecture Will Reflect 10-Year Quest to Understand an Art-World Icon

    The storied life of the founder of Boston’s famed Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will be the focus of an illustrated lecture at Hope College on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall by Dr. Natalie Dykstra of the English faculty, whose recent biography of Gardner has been receiving national acclaim.

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    Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Lecture Feature Documentary “Warrior Lawyers: De...

    This year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Lecture Series at Hope College will feature the documentary, “Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice,” which is a one-hour documentary about Native American role models, nation rebuilding and tribal justice. The film will be shown on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

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    Anchor Day

    Anchor Day
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    Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
  4. Students walking through the Pine Grove in fall.

    Admissions

    Anchor Day

    Anchor Day
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    Location
    Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center

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