Faithful. Welcoming. Transformational.

Faithful. Welcoming. Transformational.

Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence and vibrant Christian faith join together in a supportive and welcoming community in downtown Holland, Michigan. This rare combination of deep roots and rigorous preparation equips our students to live faithfully into their vocations and make a difference in the world.

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Best in the Nation

Best in the Nation

U.S News & World Report ranks Hope College among the top 100 best liberal arts colleges in the nation (as opposed to region) in 2025.
2024 HEED Award

2024 HEED Award

Hope has received its third consecutive HEED Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Anchored Tuition Pledge

Anchored Tuition Pledge

Hope College has announced the “Anchored Tuition Pledge,” committing to hold tuition at the starting rate for each incoming class beginning with the fall 2022 semester — and to keep it at the present level for all current students.
Hope Forward

Hope Forward

Hope Forward is an entirely new funding model that will provide fully-funded tuition for every student at Hope College.
Virtual Campus Tour

Virtual Campus Tour

Our picturesque, historic campus is just blocks from award-winning downtown Holland and just minutes from Lake Michigan beaches. We invite you to take a look around campus.

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Academic Programs

Academic Programs

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

 Hope's Christian Aspirations

Hope's Christian Aspirations

Hope College is a Christian community that invites all its members into a holistic and robust engagement with the historic Christian faith and a personal encounter with the living Christ through the Holy Spirit.

 Campus Life

Campus Life

The Hope College campus is a place to come alive. We have hundreds of student organizations, groups and events you can plug into, serve with, play in, root for and grow with.

 Athletics

Athletics

#BeStrongBeTrue. As a member of the MIAA and NCAA Division III associations, Hope College sponsors 22 varsity sports for men and women.

 Arts

Arts

At Hope College, award-winning student performances share the stage with nationally known writers, musicians, performers and artists.

 Cost and Financial Aid

Cost and Financial Aid

Planning for college expenses is easier when you’ve got an expert on your side. We’re here to help.

Hope’s Graduation Activities Will be Sunday, May 4

Baccalaureate and Commencement for Hope College’s Class of 2025 are scheduled for Sunday, May 4. Commencement will take place at 3 p.m. at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium, and Baccalaureate will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

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Hope College Orchestra to Perform in Carnegie Hall in April

The Hope College Orchestra is one of only three ensembles, and one of only two from the United States, chosen to perform in the culminating Evening Showcase Concert in Carnegie Hall during the 19th annual New York International Music Festival running Saturday–Wednesday, April 5–9.

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New Study-Abroad Option on the Horizon for Hope Nursing Students

Dr. Melissa Bakhuyzen ’95 Bouws is spearheading an initiative to offer Hope nursing majors opportunities to study abroad starting in spring 2026, in Oman, India and Bahrain.

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Hope Recognized for Extensive Research Activity

Hope College is among the nation’s foremost colleges and universities for extensive research activity, including being among the top 30 undergraduate-only institutions, according to a new report by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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Student Research Shapes Anniversary Exhibition

Original research by Hope students is at the heart of the exhibition “Saints and Syncretism in Global Christian Art,” celebrating the 10th anniversary year of the college’s Kruizenga Art Museum.

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Growing in Generosity

“Embodying generosity is about much more than financial donations, it is a posture born out of the understanding that God gave us all much too big a heart to keep to ourselves.”

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Hope Earns Honors for Innovation, Research, and Top-100

Acclaim for Hope College in recent college guides includes recognition as one of the nation’s most innovative schools in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges rankings, which also list Hope among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the country and in the top 1% out of all schools for undergraduate research experiences.

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    Former Mayor Phil Tanis to Direct the Van Raalte Institute of Hope College

    Phil Tanis, former mayor of Holland, Michigan, has been designated as the next director of the Van Raalte Institute (VRI) of Hope College. His term will begin July 1. In the interim, Tanis is serving as a senior research fellow at the institute. Tanis will replace current director Donald A. Luidens who will continue as the editor-in-chief of the Van Raalte Press and as a senior research fellow.

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    Hope College’s Graduation Activities Will be Sunday, May 4

    Baccalaureate and Commencement for Hope College’s Class of 2025 are scheduled for Sunday, May 4. Commencement will take place at 3 p.m. at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium, and Baccalaureate will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

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