Hope College Business Programs

Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Holland, Michigan. The location of Hope is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Hope College Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Hope is ranked #164 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Hope has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#164	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Hope.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#25	Best Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#65	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#153	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Hope has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#8	Best Accounting and Business/Management Schools	College Factual
#9	Highest Paid Accounting and Business/Management Graduates	College Factual
#131	Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	College Factual
#136	Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates	College Factual
#183	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#185	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual

Where Is Hope College?

Contact details for Hope are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	President’S Office, 141 East 12Th Street, Holland, MI 49423-9000
Phone:	616-395-7000
Website:	www.hope.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/hopecollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/hopecollege

How Do I Get Into Hope?

You can apply to Hope online at: https://hope.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Hope

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Hope?

Hope has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

About 71% of students accepted to Hope submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 660. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

Hope received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 22 and 28. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford Hope College?

The overall average net price of Hope is $36,223. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Hope, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $8,266 a year. That adds up to $33,064 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Hope is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Hope College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,061 undergraduate students at Hope, with 2,908 being full-time and 153 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,908 full-time undergraduates at Hope, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Hope College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	56
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	211
White	2,390
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	108

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Hope College. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Hope. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Hope College

In 2019-2020, 1,251 students took at least one online class at the school.

Online Growth Rankings of Hope

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Hope College was 5,375.0%. This is the #20 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Hope regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Hope College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	123	123
Accounting	12	12
Accounting and Business/Management	6	6
General Economics	6	6
Business Economics	5	5
TOTAL	152	152

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Trenner1945 under License

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