• Visit Home Sweet Hope

    Some call Holland, Michigan, a vacation destination. We call it home. Come visit Hope College, where historic buildings and state-of-the-art facilities combine tradition with innovation.

  • President-Elect

    On December 7, 2018, the Hope College Board of Trustees elected Matthew A. Scogin ’02 to be the college's 14th president. He will begin his service as president on July 1, 2019.

  • 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.

Events

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    Academics

    Hope in Washington, D.C.

    Hope in Washington, D.C.
    Date
    Location
    The Mayflower Hotel
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    Admissions

    Junior Day

    Junior Day
    Date
    Cost
    Free
    Location
    Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse
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    Arts

    Great Performance Series: Russian Renaissance

    Great Performance Series: Russian Renaissance
    Date
    Cost
    Adults $23.00, Seniors/Hope Faculty & Staff $17.00, Children 18 and under $6.00, No Cost for Hope Students
    Location
    Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts
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    Campus-Life

    Olympics Tournament

    Olympics Tournament
    Date
    Location
    Dow Center
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    Admissions

    Junior Day

    Junior Day
    Date
    Cost
    Free
    Location
    Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse
  1. January
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News

  1. Academics

    Hope College French Film Series to Run March 28-30

    The Hope College French Film Festival, sponsored by the college’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages, will show three films from Thursday, March 28, through Saturday, March 30, in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

  2. Campus Life

    Dance Marathon 2019 Photo Gallery

    In its opening moments the 20th annual Dance Marathon had already achieved one milestone, with a record-number 1,100 students participating. A day later, the student-organized event ended with another, raising its highest total yet, $340,172.20, on behalf of the children served by Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital of Grand Rapids.

  3. Campus Life

    Presentation to Focus on History of A.D. Bos Vending Services

    Father and son Thomas G. Bos and Thomas J. Bos will share the story of A.D. Bos Vending Services on Tuesday, March 26, at 4 p.m. at Hope College in the Haworth Inn and Conference Center through the college’s Meijer Lecture Series.

  7. Arts

    Hope College to Present Violin vs. Fiddle Gala Concert on March 25

    Musical works from around the world and in a variety of styles will performed during a Violin vs. Fiddle Gala Concert featuring faculty member Mihai Craioveanu and several guest artists at Hope College on Monday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.

Hope College by the Numbers

  • 1866Year of College Charter

    Hope College was founded by the Rev. A.C. Van Raalte and was officially chartered in 1866. During the 2015–2016 school year, Hope celebrated 150 years of rigorous academics and faithful, Christian leadership.

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  • 35,000+Total Alumni

    Hope has over 35,000 alumni spanning every state and 80+ countries.

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  • 127,000Volunteer Hours

    Hope's faculty, staff and students have contributed over 127,000 hours to volunteer activities.

  • 200+International Study Programs

    Semester and year-long opportunities for off-campus study are available in virtually every part of the globe.

    Study abroad opportunities