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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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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Opening Convocation Marks Beginning of Hope’s 163rd Academic Year

With the school year and their journey as college students about to begin, Dr. Brooke Odle told the members of Hope College’s incoming Class of 2028 that there may be times ahead that they question whether they’ve earned their place.

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Celebrating Our Students and Looking Ahead with Hope Forward

In about a week, Hope College will welcome our newest and largest Hope Forward cohort — 40 bright freshmen ready to embark on their college journey. This milestone marks a significant chapter for Hope Forward because the 2024–2025 academic year will be the first time we will have on campus four full cohorts — 120 students from freshmen to seniors.

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Hope Receives Institution-Wide Grant through Educating Character Initiative

The Character Forward Grant is designed to catalyze character development efforts across the college and to establish infrastructure that will support this work long after the life of the grant.

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Kenneth Brown Wins Janet Andersen Lecture Award

Dr. Kenneth Brown, who is the John H. and Jeanne M. Professor of Chemistry at Hope College, has been presented one of two 2024 Janet Andersen Lecture Awards by the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science.

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From Apathy to All-In

At first, Carl Heideman ’88 saw Hope Forward as just another fundraising campaign slogan, but then he took a closer look at it and its three pillars of access, generosity and community. Now, he’s all-in.

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    Acclaim for Hope College in College Guides Includes Innovation, Research an...

    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.

  2. campus life

    Hope College Continues to Hold Gold Rating for Sustainability Achievements

    Hope College continues to hold a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The college has also been recognized for being among the top colleges and universities in the nation for research related to sustainability.

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    Admissions

    Anchor Day

    Anchor Day
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    Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
  2. A student walking through campus in the fall.

    Admissions

    Anchor Day

    Anchor Day
    Date
    Location
    Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
  3. Image of Le Consort

    Arts

    Le Consort

    Le Consort
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    Location
    Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts
  4. Students walking through campus during the fall.

    Admissions

    Anchor Day

    Anchor Day
    Date
    Location
    Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center

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