| Name |
Hope College |
| Address |
PO Box 9000
Holland, MI 49422-9000 |
| Website |
http://www.hope.edu |
| Email |
admissions@hope.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
68% |
| Percent Fraternity |
11% |
| Percent Sorority |
13% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
68% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (42%), women's dorms (30%), men's dorms (10%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (0%), other housing options (8%) |
| College Owned Singles |
1% |
| College Owned Doubles |
57% |
| College Owned Triples |
6% |
| College Owned Apartments |
17% |
| College Owned Other |
19% |
| Num College Owned |
120 |
| Sprinkler System |
3% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
90 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
Grand Rapids, Michigan (31), Muskegon, Michigan (30) |
| Nearest Train |
Holland, Michigan (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Holland, Michigan (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
23% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
2,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Popular Events |
Pull, Nykerk, Dance Marathon, Spring Fling, Mission Trips, Programming Board Events, Relay for Life |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
57 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Bete Kappa (national honorary); Mortar Board (national honorary); Alpha Epsilon Delta (premedical, predental); Beta Beta Beta (biology); Chi Omega Omicron (computer science); Delta Omicron (music); Delta Phi Alpha (German); Eta Sigma Phi (classical languages); Lambda Pi Eta (communication); Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics); Phi Alpha (social work); Phi Alpha Theta (history); Phi Epsilon Kappa (kinesiology); Pi Delta Phi (French; Pi Kappa Delta (forensics); Pi Kappa Lambda (music); Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics); Pi Sigma Alpha (political science); Psi Chi (psychology); Sigma Beta Delta (business); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Gamma Epsilon (grology); Sigma Omicron (dance); Sigma Pi Sigma (physics); Sigma Theata Tau (nursing); Sigma Xi (science) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Union of Catholic Students, Fellowship of Christian Students, Refuge in Spiritual Expression, Sacred Dance, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Drama Praise and Worhip Team, Partners in Promise, Silent Praise, Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) La Raza Unida (formerly Hispanic Student Organization); Black Student Union; Hope's Asian Perspectives Association; Phelps Scholar Program; International Relations Club; Model United Nations |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega; Amnesty International; Anchor; Ballroom Dance Club; Book Club; CAARE; Car Club; Career Advisors; Chem Club; Comptroller; Dance Marathon; Engineers Without Borders; Environmental Issues; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; French Club; German Glub; Gospel Choir; Habitat for Humanity; Higher Horizons; Hip Hop Club; Hockey Club; Hope Democrats; Hope for the Nations; Hope Republicans; Independent Music Club; Independent Film Club; InterVarsity; Intramural Sports; Investment Club; I. Ve League for Leadership; Japan Club; Kings and Queens Chess Club; Knitting Club; Lacrosse Club (men's; Lacrosse Club (women's); Milestone; Model U. N. Mortar Board; Mountain Biking Club; Nykerk; Orchestra; Outdoor Adventure Club; Partners in Promise; Pom Pom Club; Pre-Law Club; Pull; Relay for Life; SADD; Sailing Club; Social Activities Committee; Spanish Club; Student Congress; Student Athletic Advisory Committee; Student Nurses Association; Swing Club; Symphonette; Ultimate Frisbee Club; Union of Catholic Students; VanderProv; Volunteer Services; Wind Symphony; Women's Issues Organization; WTHS; Yoga Club; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Anchor (weekly); Opus (once each semester) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Frat Members |
11% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
13% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1866 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Reformed Church |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,141 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
127,311,164 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
22,570 |
| Room Board |
6,982 |
| Basic |
placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
66% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Stryker, Spectrum Health, Ernst and Young, West Ottawa School, Edward Jones, Plante Moran, BDO Seidman, Greenridge Realty, Chicago Public Schools, Hudsonville Public Schools, Holland Public Schools, Zeeland Public Schools, US Government |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
364,771 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,955 |
| Num Microforms |
389,996 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,068 |
| Num Ebooks |
1,609 |
| Library Facilities |
Music library |
| Museums |
Joint Archives of Holland |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
300 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
45 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
200 |
| Num Wired Labs |
30 |
| Num Wired Other |
300 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
17,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
