Hope College
PO Box 9000Holland, MI 49422-9000
http://www.hope.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1866 |
| Religious Affiliation | Reformed Church |
| Undergrad Students | 3,141 |
| Endowment | 127,311,164 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 35 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 22,570 |
| Room/Board | 6,982 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Stryker, Spectrum Health, Ernst and Young, West Ottawa School, Edward Jones, Plante Moran, BDO Seidman, Greenridge Realty, Chicago Public Schools, Hudsonville Public Schools, Holland Public Schools, Zeeland Public Schools, US Government |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | Joint Archives of Holland |
| Basic Services | placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Museums | Joint Archives of Holland |
| Periodical Subs | 2,955 |
| # of Books | 364,771 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | 66% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 11% |
| Students in sororities | 13% |
| Campus Size | 90 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 68% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (42%), women's dorms (30%), men's dorms (10%), sorority housing (5%), fraternity housing (4%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (0%), special housing for disabled students (1%), cooperative housing (0%), other housing options (8%) |
| Popular Events | Pull, Nykerk, Dance Marathon, Spring Fling, Mission Trips, Programming Board Events, Relay for Life |
| Nearest Airport | Grand Rapids, Michigan (31), Muskegon, Michigan (30) |
| Nearest Train | Holland, Michigan (1) |
| Army ROTC | Not offered |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 57 |
| # of fraternities | 6 |
| # of sororities | 7 |
| Students in fraternities | 11% |
| Students in sororities | 13% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Anchor (weekly); Opus (once each semester) |
| Honor Societies | Phi Bete Kappa (national honorary); Mortar Board (national honorary); Alpha Epsilon Delta (premedical, predental); Beta Beta Beta (biology); Chi Omega Omicron (computer science); Delta Omicron (music); Delta Phi Alpha (German); Eta Sigma Phi (classical languages); Lambda Pi Eta (communication); Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics); Phi Alpha (social work); Phi Alpha Theta (history); Phi Epsilon Kappa (kinesiology); Pi Delta Phi (French; Pi Kappa Delta (forensics); Pi Kappa Lambda (music); Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics); Pi Sigma Alpha (political science); Psi Chi (psychology); Sigma Beta Delta (business); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Gamma Epsilon (grology); Sigma Omicron (dance); Sigma Pi Sigma (physics); Sigma Theata Tau (nursing); Sigma Xi (science) |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Union of Catholic Students, Fellowship of Christian Students, Refuge in Spiritual Expression, Sacred Dance, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Drama Praise and Worhip Team, Partners in Promise, Silent Praise, Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) La Raza Unida (formerly Hispanic Student Organization); Black Student Union; Hope's Asian Perspectives Association; Phelps Scholar Program; International Relations Club; Model United Nations |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega; Amnesty International; Anchor; Ballroom Dance Club; Book Club; CAARE; Car Club; Career Advisors; Chem Club; Comptroller; Dance Marathon; Engineers Without Borders; Environmental Issues; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; French Club; German Glub; Gospel Choir; Habitat for Humanity; Higher Horizons; Hip Hop Club; Hockey Club; Hope Democrats; Hope for the Nations; Hope Republicans; Independent Music Club; Independent Film Club; InterVarsity; Intramural Sports; Investment Club; I. Ve League for Leadership; Japan Club; Kings and Queens Chess Club; Knitting Club; Lacrosse Club (men's; Lacrosse Club (women's); Milestone; Model U. N. Mortar Board; Mountain Biking Club; Nykerk; Orchestra; Outdoor Adventure Club; Partners in Promise; Pom Pom Club; Pre-Law Club; Pull; Relay for Life; SADD; Sailing Club; Social Activities Committee; Spanish Club; Student Congress; Student Athletic Advisory Committee; Student Nurses Association; Swing Club; Symphonette; Ultimate Frisbee Club; Union of Catholic Students; VanderProv; Volunteer Services; Wind Symphony; Women's Issues Organization; WTHS; Yoga Club; |
