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"Hope is first rate across the board, attracting students because of the reputation of its programs. Hope raises higher education's moral and intellectual level."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- Located two blocks from downtown Holland, 6 miles from Lake Michigan, 25 miles from Michigan's second largest city, Grand Rapids.
- Coeducational, with distinctive Christian heritage
- This "big-small" college features a large variety of programs while assuring personalized attention.
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WORTH NOTING |
- Hope ranks in the top 5% among private, 4-year colleges in terms of alumni earning Ph.D. degrees.
- Hope is among the liberal arts colleges leading the nation in obtaining undergraduate research grants through the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates.
- Hope students frequently make presentations concerning their research at prominent professional meetings in all areas of the natural and applied sciences. During 2007-08, examples of conferences included: the American Chemical Society, American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Physics Society, Geological Society of America, and many others. Students also gave presentations at conferences that were geared toward undergraduate research, and that included the annual conference of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, the National Celebration of Undergraduate Research, and the "Posters on the Hill" session in Washington, D.C., organized by the Council on Undergraduate Research.
- Hope is one of only 10 church-related colleges and universities nationwide highlighted in the book Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully. The institutions were included specifically for being "individually and collectively distinguished and distinctive in fostering holistic student development."
- Hope is the only private, 4-year liberal arts college with national accreditation in art, dance, music, and theatre. The College has also received national accreditation in Athletic Training, Chemistry, Education, Engineering, Nursing, and Social Work.
- Hope has opened three new facilities within the last five years: A. Paul Schaap Science Center ($36 million), Martha Miller Center for Global Communication ($12 million), and the DeVos Fieldhouse ($22 million). Historic Graves Hall is currently undergoing a $5.7 million adaptive restoration.
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ENROLLMENT |
- 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- 34 majors and 9 pre-professional programs
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- Hope faculty emphasize collaborative research and creative performance with students. This was recognized by U.S. News & World Report, which ranked Hope College as among the top 25 institutions in the category of student research and creative performance.
- Hope was recognized for its promotion of faculty learning with an award for integration of teaching and research by the National Science Foundation.
- Hope College faculty are nationally recognized teacher-scholars (averaging 200 refereed publications and over 20 books per year), dedicated to developing each student's potential within the context of an exceptional liberal arts curriculum and the historic Christian faith.
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TUITION & FEES |
- Comprehensive Fee: $32,570
- Academic scholarships range from $3,000-$17,000 per year. 67% of enrolled students receive one of these awards.
- The average financial aid award (includes merit-based scholarship): $16,795
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- Hope's social activities program was ranked "Best in the Midwest" in 2006 by The National Association for Campus Activities.
- Hope offers more than 70 clubs and organizations (including a number of service-oriented projects); 80% of students stay on campus during the weekends.
- Hope belongs to the oldest intercollegiate athletic association (MIAA) in the country and has won 11 of the last 13 All Sports Awards in its NCAA Division III conference (including one tie).
- The College has a distinctive Christian character supported by a vibrant campus ministries program, which is neither required nor indoctrinating.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- Mean ACT composite score: 26
- Middle 50% ACT composite scores: 23-29
- Mean SAT composite score: 1200
- Middle 50% SAT composite scores: 1080-1310
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