by our College Data Analytics TeamHope College is a private not-for-profit institution in Holland, Michigan enrolling 3,288 undergraduates. It accepts 79% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 80%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #318 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 6%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Hope College ranks #318 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 6%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Hope College was awarded 129 badges in the 2027 rankings.
College Factual ranked Hope as #318 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Hope also holds the #5 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
See all of the rankings for Hope College.
Hope College has an acceptance rate of 79%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 28% of students accepted to Hope submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 670. Math scores were between 550 and 670.
Hope received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 31.
Learn more about Hope College admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Hope is an impressive 9 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hope College is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Hope College has a freshmen retention rate of 88%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Hope for first-time, full-time students is 80%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hope College.
In the current academic year, there are 3,288 undergraduates at Hope.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Hope College.
The typical net cost at Hope is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,606 | $16,590 | $18,206 | $25,017 | $32,754 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hope, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hope, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,246 a year. That adds up to $24,984 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Hope College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Hope College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $58,427 in their early years. This is good news for future Hope College graduates since it is 19% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Hope College make the most money.
Hope College is an private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. Holland is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Hope College.
Get in touch with Hope College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | President’s Office, 141 East 12th Street, Holland, MI 49423-9000 |
| Phone: | 6163957000 |
| Website: | www.hope.edu |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_College |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/hopecollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/hopecollege |
In the latest year of available data, students from 22 majors graduated from Hope College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 923 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 128 | $41,084 |
| General Psychology | 85 | $26,918 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 60 | $39,462 |
| General Engineering | 55 | $62,322 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 53 | $33,013 |
| Nursing | 45 | $56,978 |
| Health & Physical Education | 44 | $26,092 |
| General Biology | 42 | $25,144 |
| Accounting | 41 | $56,426 |
349 students took at least one online class at Hope College.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at Hope College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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