Hope College, USA

At Hope College, academic excellence in the liberal arts combine with a vibrant Christian faith. This rare combination means you’ll spend every day here challenging yourself and asking questions. The answers will shape your life.

With 3,100+ students and nearly 360 professors, we inspire students to live life to the fullest — and achieve remarkable results. As a Hope student, you’ll immerse yourself in the liberal arts, exploring ideas and faith, freely and fully. 

With more than 80 majors and minors, and an 11-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll also find dedicated professors who challenge and mentor you, inside and outside the classroom.

We’re proud to field 22 NCAA Division III teams. We're also proud to be the first private, four-year, undergraduate liberal arts college in the United States with national accreditation in art, dance, music and theatre.

A Hope education is personal and powerful. Experience the Hope difference for yourself.

The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Hope College was 3.73 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend. If your high school GPA meets these requirements, there is a good chance you will be accepted as Hope College accepts 74% of students who apply.

To apply to Hope, please submit the following items:

1. Common Application with $35 application fee.
2. Official SAT or ACT score report (either on your official transcript or directly from the testing agency.)
3. Official final high school transcript (submitted by a counselor at your former high school)