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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Virtual Campus Tour
The Hope College campus is a place where you can be fully alive. 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 virtual look around our campus.
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The Hope College Connection
An innovative online community for calling and career that brings together students, alumni and families for mentoring and experiential learning.
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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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Postponed: Bringing Light into the Darkness: Mezzotint Prints from the Rossof Collection
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- Kruizenga Art Museum
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Campus-Life
Hope College Alumni Online Trivia Night
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Academics
Public Accounting – Meet the Firm
Public Accounting – Meet the Firm- Date
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- Maas Center
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News
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Campus Life Hope Again Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements
Hope College has again earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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Academics Companion Book Published for “Inventing America” Series Filmed at Hope
The new book “Inventing America: Conversations with the Founders” is a companion for the television series of the same name filmed at Hope College.
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Campus Life We Have HOPE
Reflections on racism and unity from Hope College President Matthew A. Scogin ’02.
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Campus Life Joint Archives Seeking the Extended Hope Family’s Reflections on COVID-19 Pandemic
The Joint Archives of Holland is seeking personal reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic from the extended Hope College family to provide a lasting chronicle of the era as seen through the eyes of those who are experiencing it.
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Academics Retired Music Professor Roger Rietberg Dies at Age 97
Roger Rietberg of Holland, who retired from the Hope College music faculty in 1990 after 36 years at the college, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2020. He was 97.
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Athletics Claire Hallock Chosen as MIAA’s Women’s Tennis Karen Caine Award Honoree
Hope College’s Claire Hallock has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s Karen Caine Award.
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Athletics Men’s Golfer Daniel Settecerri Voted as an CoSIDA Academic All-District Recipient
Hope College golfer Daniel Settecerri has received College Sports Information Directors of America NCAA Division III Academic All-District honors in the at-large category.
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Athletics Danny Kroeze Named Recipient of MIAA’s Men’s Tennis Lawrence Green Award
Hope College’s Danny Kroeze has been chosen as the 2020 honoree of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s Lawrence Green Award.
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Athletics Amanda Bandrowski Selected as ITA Central Region Senior Women’s Tennis Player of Year
Hope College’s Amanda Bandrowski is the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central Region Senior Women’s Tennis Player of the Year.
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Athletics Runner Chelsea Miskelley Claims CoSIDA Academic All-District Recognition
Hope College runner Chelsea Miskelley has been chosen for the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District® Team in NCAA Division III Women’s Track & Field / Cross Country for the 2019-20 school year.
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.
Learn more - 35,000+Total Alumni
Hope has over 35,000 alumni spanning every state and 80+ countries.
Learn more - 127,000Volunteer Hours
Hope's faculty, staff and students have contributed over 127,000 hours to volunteer activities.
- 300+International Study Programs
Semester and year-long opportunities for off-campus study are available in virtually every part of the globe.
Study abroad opportunities