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This is Hope College.

Is Hope on your list of colleges to consider in the coming year? If not, it should be! And it all starts with our beautiful campus in downtown Holland. Take a look.

Majorly Talented

As you begin your college search, please know this: you don’t need to know what you’re going to do for the rest of your life right now. All that matters is finding a school with lots of academic options, talented and caring professors and opportunities to learn outside the classroom. You’ll find all of those things (and more) at Hope. Here’s a quick snapshot:

  • Hope is listed in the first tier among the best liberal arts colleges in the nation (U.S. News & World Report)
  • 11:1 student to faculty ratio
  • 90+ majors, minors and pre-professional programs
  • liberal arts focus with unique academic options like engineering, neuroscience, Japanese and leadership
  • 300+ off-campus study opportunities (domestic and international)

Check out our entire list of academic options 

Holland, Our Home

Whether you grew up in nearby Grand Rapids, call the Upper Peninsula home, or live somewhere in-between, you’ve probably heard of Holland and its annual Tulip Time festival.

graphic showing Hope’s location in Michigan and distance to larger cities

Well, the very same Dutch settlers who founded the city also chartered Hope College. We’re proud to call Holland home, and our students love walking our heated sidewalks to nearby 8th Street for good coffee, window shopping, and fun dinners out with friends.

Jump in the car (yes, freshmen can have them) and you’ll be at the beaches of Lake Michigan in 15 minutes or less. You’re going to love living here.

Take a look at our Holland photo gallery