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Grounded in a liberal arts education, Hope offers specialized study in more than 80 majors, minors and pre-professional programs.

The choice is yours

ACCOUNTING AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

DANCE 

Dance Performance/Choreography
Dance Production 

EDUCATION 

Early Childhood 
Elementary
English as a Second Language
Secondary 
Special Education Emotionally Impaired
Special Education Learning Disabilities

Biochemical Engineering 
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical-Bioelectrical Engineering
Biomedical-Biomechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering 
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGLISH 

Creative Writing 
Literature 

ETHNIC STUDIES

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

EXERCISE SCIENCE 

FRENCH 

Global Studies
 Speaking Culture and Society

GEOLOGY 

Engineering Science
Environmental Science

GERMAN

HEALTH EDUCATION 

HISTORY

 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

JAPANESE

 KINESIOLOGY

Professional Tennis Management

LATIN

LEADERSHIP

MATHEMATICS

MINISTRY 

Social Witness
Worship Leadership
Youth Ministry

MUSIC

Music Performance
Jazz Studies

NEUROSCIENCE

NURSING

PEACE AND JUSTICE STUDIES

PHILOSOPHY 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PHYSICS

POLITICAL SCIENCE 

PSYCHOLOGY 

RELIGION 

Biblical Studies
 Christian History and Theology
Ethics, Culture and Social Witness
Youth Ministry

RUSSIAN

 SOCIAL WORK 

SOCIOLOGY

 Criminal Justice 

SPANISH

 THEATRE

 WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES

Pre-Professional Programs

ATHLETIC TRAINING

CHIROPRACTIC

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND CHURCH VOCATION

DENTISTRY

DIPLOMATIC AND GOVERNMENT WORK

LAW

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

MEDICINE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

OPTOMETRY

PHARMACY

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

PHYSICAL THERAPY

PODIATRY

PUBLIC HEALTH

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Hope by the Numbers

11:1Student:Faculty Ratio

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

89%Graduate School Placement

89% of Hope students are accepted into their first or second choice for graduate school.

93%Class of 2016 Placement

93% of Hope graduates from the Class of 2016 are employed or in graduate programs within six months of graduation.

Complete graduate survey

95%Students Receiving Financial Aid

95% of students receive merit-based scholarships and/or need-based financial aid.

Upcoming

Take the Boat to Hope!

27 Sep

Ride the ferry across Lake Michigan for a unique campus visit experience.

Take the Boat to Hope!

Date: Thursday, September 27
Cost: Free

Take the Boat to Hope! 5:00 pm

Holland Area College Night

27 Sep

Families and students engaged in the college search can connect with more than 70 colleges and universities during the Holland Area College Night.

Holland Area College Night

Date: Thursday, September 27
Cost: Free
Location: Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse

Holland Area College Night 6:00 pm - Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse

Visit Day

28 Sep

First visit to Hope? Returning for another in-depth look? Either way, Visit Days are an excellent option for experiencing our campus and meeting the people of Hope.

Visit Day

Date: Friday, September 28
Cost: Free
Location: Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center

Visit Day 8:30 am - Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center, Auditorium

Bus Trip Overnight!

11 Oct

Ride the bus from Indianapolis to Michigan for a unique campus visit experience.

Bus Trip Overnight!

Date: Thursday, October 11
Cost: Free
Location: Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center

Bus Trip Overnight! 5:30 pm - Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center, Maas Auditorium