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Hope College

Holland, MI hope.edu 3,274 students

Hope College's 120-acre campus sits adjacent to downtown Holland, Michigan, offering a blend of small-town charm and academic focus. The college maintains a Christian atmosphere through its affiliation with the Reformed Church in America. Students benefit from the college's proximity to Lake Michigan, as well as its location between the major metropolitan areas of Chicago and Detroit. Hope shares its campus with Western Theological Seminary, fostering a unique inter-institutional environment.

Programs
20
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$40,144
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$40,420
Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Hope College's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 16% of students receive Pell Grants; 46% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $21,746, roughly 46% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $14,365 $57,460
$30K – $48K $16,069 $64,276
$48K – $75K $20,837 $83,348
$75K – $110K $26,104 $104,416
$110K+ $31,356 $125,424
Sticker price (no aid) $40,420 $161,680
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Hope College

20 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →
71
$72,146/yr High 3.7x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
71
$61,325/yr Very High 4.6x
Accounting Compare across schools →
70
$61,120/yr Very High 4.1x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
59
$45,590/yr High 3.5x
Engineering Compare across schools →
56
$67,410/yr High 4.4x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →
49
$45,137/yr High 2.1x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
49
$45,046/yr High 2.0x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →
38
$48,630/yr High 2.1x
Social Work Compare across schools →
33
$37,270/yr Moderate 2.3x
Political Science Compare across schools →
33
$32,389/yr Very High 1.0x
Chemistry Compare across schools →
33
$21,199/yr High 3.2x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
32
$38,956/yr High 2.4x
Biology Compare across schools →
30
$35,430/yr High 2.2x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →
29
$35,992/yr Very High 2.4x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →
26
$25,862/yr Moderate 2.4x
Sociology Compare across schools →
25
$29,181/yr High 2.2x
Psychology Compare across schools →
25
$28,135/yr High 2.2x
English Compare across schools →
19
$23,815/yr Very High 0.5x
Religious Studies Compare across schools →
15
$25,208/yr Very High 0.6x
Dance Compare across schools →
15
$23,050/yr Low 0.4x