Holland, Michigan · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Hope College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Holland, Michigan. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,395 students.
Hope College offers bachelor's degrees across 66 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching. It awarded 744 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
88% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
3,395
Students enrolled
88%
First-year retention
744
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
66
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 66
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
744
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,395
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,395
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,427
Full-time, 2024-25
95%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Matthew Scogin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit