2025-2026 College Catalog

The mission of Hope College is to educate students for lives of leadership and service in a global society through academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the liberal arts and in the context of the historic Christian faith. Read Hope’s full mission statement here.

The Hope College Catalog is the official source of information for Hope’s academic programs, courses and policies. Hope College makes every effort to ensure that the material published in this catalog is accurate at the time of publication. This catalog is not a contract or an offer to contract. The college reserves the right to make changes to its curriculum, programs, fees and policies at any time without notice. Questions relative to the content of this catalog should be directed to the Hope College Registrar’s Office.

This catalog version was published on July 1, 2025. Future catalogs will be published yearly on July 1.

It is the policy of Hope College not to discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, familial status, genetic information, height, national origin, race, religion (except in the event of a bona fide occupational qualification), sex (including gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation), theological perspectives (e.g., conservative, progressive, traditional), veteran status, weight or any other legally protected attribute, status or characteristic. The college’s full nondiscrimination notice is available here.