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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What Is Truth?

“As an institution, we believe in truth, simple as that,” said President Matt Scogin ’02 at Hope College’s 2023 Critical Issues Symposium. “Not only that, we believe in a God who personifies truth. Jesus has this stunning line, this world-changing line, where he says, ‘I am truth.’ He doesn’t say, ‘I’ll show you where to find truth’; he says, ‘I am truth.’”

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Stephen Maiullo Named Dean of Arts and Humanities

Hope College has appointed an experienced and respected campus leader as dean of arts and humanities, naming current faculty member Dr. Stephen Maiullo to the role following a national search.

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Hope College Honored for Diversity Excellence Second Year in a Row

Hope College has received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the second year in a row from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

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Want to make college more affordable?

Stop handing out student loans, writes President Matt Scogin in USA Today. With no limits on the amount students could borrow, colleges and universities had a clear path to raise the sticker price of tuition year after year. At Hope, we’re working to change that.

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Groundbreaking Launches Year-Long Dance Celebration

The groundbreaking ceremony for a major performing-arts expansion of the DeWitt Center at Hope College launched a year-long, golden-milestone celebration for the college’s nationally acclaimed Department of Dance.

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Hope College Featured on Malcolm Gladwell’s Podcast

Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell has publicly released his Revisionist History podcast episode, “A Good Circle,” about Hope College and Hope Forward.

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  1. Junior Day

    Admissions

    Junior Day

    Junior Day
    Date
    Location
    Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse
  2. SPERA And Friends Concert
    SPERA And Friends Concert
    Date
    Location
    Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts

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