Faculty closeness
highResearch and small classes support direct faculty work.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Hope College
Hope is a Christian liberal-arts college with unusually strong undergraduate research in the sciences alongside arts, humanities, business, education, and health preparation. Holland provides a cohesive small-city setting near Lake Michigan.
- Undergraduate research in a Christian liberal-arts setting
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Holland, Michigan · Small-city setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 3,288
- Aggregate admission rate
- 79.2%
- Average net price
- $27,182
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highResearch and creative projects connect study with practice.
Community closeness
highResidential scale and faith tradition support cohesion.
Intellectual culture
highResearch and vocation questions are prominent.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Hope College if…
- You want a Christian liberal-arts college.
- You want strong undergraduate science research.
- You want a close residential community.
- You want Lake Michigan regional access.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a secular institution.
- You do not want a major city.
- You do not want a large university.
- You do not want minimal faith presence.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Undergraduate research in a Christian liberal-arts setting
Students work with faculty on research and creative projects across disciplines, with science especially visible.
Source: Undergraduate Research
Academic choices and structure
A broad liberal-arts curriculum connects faith, vocation, majors, and professional preparation.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Holland, Michigan gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Undergraduate Research
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Hope documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Undergraduate Research
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 3,288 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 79.2%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
Source: Hope College institutional data
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $27,182. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
Source: Hope College institutional data
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:7
Per 1,000 enrolled:2.1
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Hope across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Hope across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Hope across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Undergraduate Research - Hope College (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Hope College (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Hope College institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Hope’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION