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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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.
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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.
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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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Campus-Life
Alumni Weekend
Alumni Weekend- Date
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- DeWitt Student and Cultural Center
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Campus-Life
Annual Alumni Banquet
Annual Alumni Banquet- Date
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- Haworth Inn and Conference Center
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Campus-Life
Celebrate Hope's President-Elect
Celebrate Hope's President-Elect- Date
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- Wyckoff Reformed Church
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HSRT: Elephant & Piggie's "We Are In A Play!"
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- DeWitt Student and Cultural Center
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Campus-Life
Bob DeYoung Hope Classic Golf Outing
Bob DeYoung Hope Classic Golf Outing- Date
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- Ravines Golf Course
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Admissions
Research Day
Research Day- Date
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- Free
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- Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
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HSRT: West Side Story
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- DeWitt Student and Cultural Center
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Arts
HSRT: Cinderella
HSRT: Cinderella- Date
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- DeWitt Student and Cultural Center
- January
- February
- March
News
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Academics Seventeen Students Present Research at National Conference
A total of 17 Hope College students presented their collaborative faculty-student research during the 33rd National Conference on Undergraduate Research, held on Thursday-Saturday, April 11-13, at Kennesaw State University in Georgia.
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Academics Eight Hope Students and Grads Honored in NSF Fellowship Program
A total of eight Hope College students or recent graduates have been recognized with either fellowships or honorable mention through the prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) this year.
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Campus Life “Hope College at 150” Book to Debut on Alumni Day on April 27
The landmark anniversary history “Hope College at 150,” which in one sense has been more than a century and a half in the making, will debut during the college’s Alumni Day celebration on Saturday, April 27.
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Academics Four Students Receive Competitive Chemical Engineering Internships
Hope College students Hunter Gieswein, Alexander Osterbaan, Kyra Ross and Alyssa VanZanten have been awarded internships through the SCI Scholars Internship Program, representing nearly 20 percent of the 2019 awardees in this national competition.
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Academics 2019 Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Photo Gallery
The annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance showcased original research by students on topics ranging from the preservation of relics to multiple studies of the Macatawa Watershed, to the impact of immigration on wages in the U.S., to disability in black women’s speculative fiction.
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Arts Hope College Choirs and Orchestra to Perform Together on April 24
The Hope College choirs and orchestra will perform in a combined concert Wednesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
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Arts Kruizenga Art Museum at Hope College to Host Spring Reception April 25
The Kruizenga Art Museum at Hope College will host a reception on Thursday, April 25, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in conjunction with its two ongoing spring exhibitions.
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Campus Life Hope College Formula Racing Team in Top 20 Percent Worldwide
The student-run Hope College Formula Racing Team is in the top 20 percent worldwide in the FSAE rankings posted earlier this year.
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Campus Life Hope to Honor Two Alumni with Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Hope College Alumni Association will honor two alumni during the annual Alumni Banquet on Saturday, April 27.
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Campus Life Hope Graduation Activities Scheduled for Sunday, May 5
Hope College’s 154th Commencement, celebrating the graduating Class of 2019, will be held on Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m. at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium. Baccalaureate will be held earlier in the day, at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.
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.
- 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