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We don’t just believe in hope, we dare to live it.
It takes hope to believe the world can change. It takes courage to be part of it. Those who carry hope aren’t naïve or foolish. They’re just bold enough to devote their lives to service and the confident expectation that the future will be better than the past.
Dare to HopeHighlights
Best in the Nation
U.S News & World Report ranks Hope College among the top 100 best liberal arts colleges in the nation (as opposed to region) in 2027.
2026 HEED Award
Hope has received its fifth consecutive HEED Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Anchored Tuition Pledge
Hope College has announced the “Anchored Tuition Pledge,” committing to hold tuition at the starting rate for each incoming class beginning with the fall 2022 semester — and to keep it at the present level for all current students.
Hope Forward
Hope Forward is an entirely new funding model that will provide fully-funded tuition for every student at Hope College.
Virtual Campus Tour
Our picturesque, historic campus is just blocks from award-winning downtown Holland and just minutes from Lake Michigan beaches. We invite you to take a look around campus.
Explore what Hope has to offer
Academic Programs
Liberal arts curriculum. Graduate-level research. Hands-on opportunities. The highest standards. These are the elements that help Hope students from every discipline succeed — in school and in life.
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.
Campus Life
The Hope College campus is a place to come alive. We have hundreds of student organizations, groups and events you can plug into, serve with, play in, root for and grow with.
Athletics
#BeStrongBeTrue. As a member of the MIAA and NCAA Division III associations, Hope College sponsors 22 varsity sports for men and women.
Arts
At Hope College, award-winning student performances share the stage with nationally known writers, musicians, performers and artists.
Cost and Financial Aid
Planning for college expenses is easier when you’ve got an expert on your side. We’re here to help.
Niche Ranks Hope College as #1 Christian College & Private College in State
Hope College repeated as the #1 ranked Christian college and #1 private university in Michigan, and 14th best Christian college in America, per the 2027 Niche Best Colleges rankings.
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Hope College Advances in U.S. News & World Report National Rankings
In the 2027 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings report, Hope College repeated in several impressive spots among 1,700 colleges and universities nationally involved in the survey, and improved in rank positions from the previous year.
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Hope College’s $65M academic building project taking shape in downtown Holland
A new three-story, 74,000-square-foot economics and business building is taking shape at Hope College’s downtown Holland campus.
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Using Music and Innovation to Help Parkinson’s Patients
James Lenger ’01 has developed a revolutionary treatment program for Parkinson’s patients and renewed hope for others with movement disorders.
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One Big Weekend (Homecoming + Family Weekend)
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Alumni Hang Out hosted by the Alumni Association Board of Directors
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- New Holland Brewery
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Rolling Together: Bowling Event hosted by the Alumni of Color Advisory Council
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- Lucky Strike Bowling
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Saint Benedict Institute | The Christ-Haunted South: Grotesques, Poetry, and the Sacramentality of Being- Date
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- Graves Hall
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Anchor Day
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- Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center
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