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

Grounded in a general liberal arts education, Hope offers specialized study in more than 90 majors, minors and pre-professional programs.

Our students learn through experience in more than 300 study abroad programs and countless internships available locally and throughout the U.S. Plus, they collaborate with masterful teachers and researchers in every field of study.

Hope’s academic programs are your gateway to a life of study. Start exploring.

Art & Humanities

The active Fine and Performing Arts community includes 20-plus performing ensembles. The Humanities division seeks to expand student wisdom, cultivate imagination and pursue truth. In both divisions, students receive significant personal attention, collaborate with faculty and enjoy opportunities beyond the classroom.

Natural & Applied Sciences

“Scientific learning is best achieved by doing science.” With this philosophy the Natural and Applied Sciences community commits to delivering excellent undergraduate programs while providing the opportunity for cutting-edge research in all scientific disciplines.

Social Sciences

The Social Sciences community is the largest academic division at Hope. Students will receive hands-on understanding of communication and cultures through student-faculty collaboration, critical thinking and beyond the classroom experience.

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Stories of scholarship and innovation

Finding the Christian Church in China
Posted Dec 04, 2019 by Eva Dean Folkert

When Dr. Gloria Tseng arrived at Hope College in 2003 as a Europeanist with an emphasis on France, h...
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The Good that Grows from Gratitude
Posted Nov 27, 2019 by Eva Dean Folkert

Over 20 centuries ago, the great Roman statesman Cicero uttered a now-popular maxim: “Gratitude is...
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It All Started Over Lunch
Posted Oct 15, 2019 by Eva Dean Folkert

The usual “who-are-you-and-what-do-you-do” chatter of an introductory lunch conversation, those ...
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Hope Faculty Study Abroad, Too
Posted Sep 16, 2019 by Eva Dean Folkert

Since the summer of 2018, 42 Hope faculty members have ventured away from the college to do what the...
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In the Garden of Research and Learning
Posted Jul 26, 2019 by Eva Dean Folkert

It all started because a giant praying mantis crawled up the side of a parked car. That small creatu...
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Mathematic and Aesthetic Artistry in Lego Form
Posted Jul 08, 2019 by Eva Dean Folkert

Chuck Cusack hopes that the viewers of his works will see that there is beauty inherent in mathemati...
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Hope by the Numbers

60+Countries for Study Abroad

Hope students participate in more than 300 study abroad programs in over 60 countries—often for no additional tuition or fees.

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3,000+Internships Each Year

Internships at Hope College are credit-earning semester- or summer-long work experiences related to a student's major or a vocational interest area.

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11:1Student:Faculty Ratio

Small class sizes mean close collaboration and positive relationships between students and faculty.

$7M +Student-Faculty Research Funding

With student-faculty research programs funded by more than $2 million in active grants, Hope College is an undergraduate research powerhouse.

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