Hope College
Holland, MI · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
79%Acceptance rate
$27,182Average net price / year
80%Graduation rate
$58,427Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,800Median debt at graduation
3,288Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,970
- Total cost of attendance
- $55,646
- Room & board
- $12,950
- Books & supplies
- $1,190
- Average net price
- $27,182
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,606
- $30–48k
- $16,590
- $48–75k
- $18,206
- $75–110k
- $25,017
- $110k+
- $32,754
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.2%
- Average SAT
- 1249
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 550–670
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 550–670
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 25–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 80%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $49,727
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,427
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,800
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
Programs: what graduates earn
21 of 41 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,288
- Part-time
- 2%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- White
- 77%
- Hispanic
- 8%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $78,381 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 69%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- hope.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 6% of degrees
- Education – 10% of degrees
- Engineering – 7% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 6% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Hope College?
79.2% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1249 on the SAT.
How much does Hope College cost?
The average net price after grants is $27,182 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $41,970 and the full cost of attendance is $55,646.
How much do Hope College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $58,427 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
80% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Holland
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Salon Professional Academy of Holland Holland, MI · Private for-profit · 82 students |
$14,387 | — | 81% | — |
| Western Theological Seminary Holland, MI · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.