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With 90+ majors, minors and pre-professional programs, Hope College is a Christian, liberal arts college where curiosity leads and faith inspires.

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The Fast Facts of Hope College

Top 100

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the United States

U.S. News and World Report
Ranked Number 27

Undergraduate Research
and Creative Project Opportunities

U.S. News and World Report
Top 100

Top Liberal Arts
Colleges in the
United States

Forbes

approximately3,369 students from 45 states, the District of Columbia and 36 countries

Student to Faculty Ratio of 11:1

11:1 student-to-faculty ratio
(and every single class is taught by a professor)

90+ 90+ fields of study and programs
11 11 residence halls
22 22 intercollegiate varsity sports
35k+ 35k+ worldwide alumni
80 80 clubs and organizations
120 120 acres of campus

1866 Although officially chartered in 1866, Hope College began its journey in October 1851 with the creation of the Holland colony’s Pioneer School. The first freshman class of 10 students matriculated in 1862, and the first commencement took place on July 17, 1866.