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School
Hope College
Submitted By:
Laurie Smith
Submitted by email: smithl@hope.edu
1.NameofcollegeoruniversityHopeCollege
2.CityHollandStateMIZip49422‐9000
3.Undergraduateadmissionsphone6163957850Fax6163957130
4.Undergraduateadmissionse‐mailaddressadmissions@hope.edu
5.Collegewebsitewww.hope.edu
6.LocationSmallCity
ENROLLMENT
7.Totalenrollment(FT,degree‐seekingundergraduate,graduate,&professional)(B1)3270
8.Undergraduateenrollment(FT,degree‐seeking)(B1)3270
9.SexMale39.50%Female60.50%
10.GeographicOrigin:
In‐state66.58%
Out‐of‐state(F1)31.00%
International2.42%
11.Highschool:
Public0%
Private/Parochial0%
Homeschooled0%
12.Race(degree‐seekingundergradates)(B2):
Nonresidentaliens2.30%
Hispanic/Latino7.50%
BlackorAfricanAmerican,non‐Hispanic2.40%
White,non‐Hispanic84.10%
AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative,non‐Hispanic0.09%
Asian,non‐Hispanic1.49%
NativeHawaiianorotherPacificIslander,non‐Hispanic0.00%
Twoormoreraces,non‐Hispanic1.87%
Raceand/orethnicityunknown0.12%
13.Percentageofenteringfreshmenwhoreturnfortheirsophomoreyear(B22)91.00%
14.Percentageofenteringfreshmenwhograduatewithinsixyears(B11)78.00%
STANDARDIZED TESTS
15.Pleaseindicateyourpoliciesregardingstandardizedtests(C8‐A)
SATIorACT:Required
SATSubjectTests:notused
IfSATSubjectTestsarerequired,whichones?
16.DoyourequirestudentstakingtheACTtotaketheoptionalWritingcomponent?(C8‐B)No
17.Testscorerangesofthemiddle50percentofallenrolledfirst‐timefrehmen(C9)
SATcriticalreading25thpercentile:530,75thpercentile:660
SATmath25thpercentile:530,75thpercentile:650
SATwriting25thpercentile:0,75thpercentile:0
ACTcomposite25thpercentile:23,75thpercentile:29
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STATISTICS ON CURRENT FRESHMAN CLASS
18.Numberoffirst‐time,first‐year,degree‐seekingapplicants(C1)4167
19.Percentageadmitted(C1)81.64%
20.Percentageofadmittedapplicantswhoenrolled(Yield)(C1)24.51%
21.Highschoolclassrank(C10):Percentagein:
TopTenth30%
TopQuarter62%
ADMISSIONS POLICIES
22.PolicytowardtheCommonApplication:Useexclusively
23.Doesyourinstitutionhaveanapplicationfee?(C13)Yes
Whatistheamountoftheapplicationfee?$35.00
Whatistheapplicationfeepolicyforstudentswhoapplyonline?
Samefee:Yes
Free:No
Reducedfee(provideamount):$0
24.Doesyourinstitutionprimarilyadmitstudentsonarollingbasisorviaaregularadmissions
plan?Regular
25.Doesyourinstitutionhaveanapplicationclosingdate?(C14)No
Pleaseindicateapplicationdeadlines,asapplicable,for:
EarlyDecisionI(C21)
EarlyDecisionII(C21)
EarlyActionI(C22)
EarlyActionII(C22)
RegularDecision(C14)
RollingAdmissions(C14)
PriorityAdmissionsDate(C14)03/02/15
FinancialAid(H9)
PriorityFinancialAidDate(H9)03/02/15
Housing(C17)05/01/15
26.Pleaseindicatewhetherthefollowingcomponentsareincludedinyourinstitution'sapplication:
Evaluativecampusinterviews:notconsidered
Informationalcampusinterviews:recommended
Evaluativealumniinterviews:notconsidered
Informationalalumniinterviews:notconsidered
Letter(s)ofrecommendation:required
Essayquestion(s)orpersonalstatement:required
27.Pleaseindicateanyuniquecomponentsofyourapplicationoradmissionsprocess(suchas
acceptingportfoliosinlieuoftestscores,applicationquestionsaboutgenderorsexualidentity,
etc.)thatprospectivestudentsshouldknowabout.Exclusivememberofcommonapplication.
28.SharedProspectiveApplicants:Pleaselistindescendingordertheeightcollegesoruniversities
withwhichyouhavethemostapplicantoverlaps(competingapplicationsfromfirst‐time,first‐year
applicants).
1.GrandValleyStateUniversity
2.MichiganStateUniversity
3.UniversityofMichigan
4.CalvinCollege
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5.AlbionCollege
6.WesternMichiganUniversity
7.AlbionCollege
8.AlmaCollege
STUDENT LIFE
29.Whatpercentageofstudentsresideincollege‐ownedhousing,onoroffcampus?(F1)81%
30.Whatpercentageofstudentsliveoffcampusorcommute?(F1)19%
31.Whatpercentageofmenbelongtofraternities?(F1)12%Womentosororities?(F1)14%
32.InwhatNCAAdivisiondoyoucompeteinathletics?III
33.Whichintercollegiateteams(men'sandwomen's)aremostcompetitive?Pleaselistanyathletic
championshipsinthelasttwoyears.Mostcompetitive:Men'sandwomen'sbasketball,volleyball,
men'ssoccer.Leaguechampionships:2013‐14:Men'sgolf,men'sbasketball,women'sbasketball
andvolleyball.2012‐13:Women'sbasketball,baseball,men'stennis,women'stennis.Hopehasalso
wontheCommissioner'sCuparecord35times.
34.Arethereanyotherareas,suchasdebateorchess,wherestudentsatyourschoolare
competitive?RankednationallyonanannualbasisinMen'shockey(clubsport).Regulartrophy
winneratUniversityCheerleadingAssociationchampionships.
35.Pleasedescribetherecreationalandintramuralsportsprograms.Whicharethemostpopular
activities?Whatproportionofundergraduatesparticipate?Nineteenintramuralareasof
competition.55%ofallstudentsparticipateinatleastoneactivity/sport.
FINANCIAL AID POLICIES
36.Whatnumberofdegree‐seekingundergraduates(includingfreshmen),asdefinedinCDSH2‐a,
appliedforneed‐basedfinancialaid?(H2‐b)2353
Ofthese,indicatethenumberofstudentswhoweredeterminedtohavefinancialneed.(H2‐c)1924
Ofthese,indicatethenumberofstudentswhowereawardedanyfinancialaid.(H2‐d)1912
Ofthese,indicatetheaveragepercentageofneedthatwasmet(excludinganyaidthatwas
awardedinexcessofneed,PLUSloans,unsubsidizedloans,andprivatealternativeloans).(H2‐
i)79.00%
Indicatetheaveragefinancialaidpackageawardedtothesestudents(excludingPLUSloans,
unsubsidizedloans,andprivatealternativeloans).(H2‐j)$23850
37.Whatnumberofdegree‐seekingundergraduates(includingfreshmen),asdefinedinCDSH2‐a,
hadnofinancialneedandwereawardedmerit‐basedinstitutionalscholarshipsorgrantaid
(excludingathleticawards)?(H2‐A‐n)?855
Whatwastheaveragedollaramountofnon‐need‐basedmeritscholarshipsandgrantsawardedto
thesestudents?(H2‐A‐o)$8286
Howmanyathleticscholarshipsdoyouoffer?N/AInhowmanysports?N/A
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Whatwastheaveragedollaramountofinstitutionalnon‐need‐basedathleticscholarshipsand
grantsawardedtothesestudents?(H2‐A‐q)$N/A
38.Alltold,whatpercentageofyourfull‐timedegree‐seekingundergraduatestudentsreceive
financialaidfromANYsourceandthusdonotpaythefullstickerpricefortuition,fees,androom
andboard?84.60%
39.Percentageofthisyear'sfreshmeneligibleforPellGrants18.00%
40.Whatpercentageofyourlastgraduatingclassborrowedatanytimethroughanyloanprograms
(federal,state,institutional,private)?(H4)63.00%
41.Amongthosewhoborrowed,whatwastheaveragecumulativeprincipalborrowed?
(H5)$31717
42.Doyouhaveanyspecialfinancialaidprogramsaimedatmakingyourinstitutionmore
affordableandaccessibletoincomingstudents,suchasreplacingloanswithgrantsorwaivingcosts
forfamiliesbelowacertainincomelevel?Ifso,pleaseprovidedetails.(H15)Hopeawardsmore
than$33millionininstitutionalmeritandneed‐basedaidtohelplowerthenetcostofattendance.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
43.Whatpercentageofundergraduateclasssections(notcourses)have(I3)
2‐19students54.17%
20‐49students43.64%
44.Whatpercentageofclasssections(notcourses)takenbyfreshmenaretaughtby:
Seniorfaculty(fullandassociateprofessors,includingvisiting)36.50%
Juniorfaculty(assistantprofessors)36.30%
Graduatestudents,adjunct,orpart‐timefaculty27.20%
45.Forthemostrecentgraduatingclass,whatwerethefivemostpopularmajors(indescending
order)?
1.Psychology
2.Management
3.Biology
4.Communication
5.Nursing
46.Whataresomestrongprogramsthatmaynotattractlargenumbersofstudents?
1.Physics
2.ComputerScience
3.Accounting
4.SocialWork
5.Dance
47.Tellusaboutanysignatureacademicprogramsthatpotentialapplicantsshouldknow
about.ThedirectoroftheCouncilonUndergraduateResearchrecentlystated,"Hopehasbeena
leadernationallyinteachingstudentseffectivelythroughoriginalresearchandcreative
performanceopportunitieswithmembersofthefaculty."
Hopehasbeenselectedasoneofonly12collegesanduniversitiesinthenationtoparticipatein
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NationalGenomicResearchInitiativeprovidingfreshmenanopportunitythatisuniqueand
contributestosignificantscientificinquiryintothebiologyofviruses.
RecentlyrecognizedbytheAmericanResearchCorporationforreceivingmoregrantfunding(from
them)thananyotherundergraduateschoolduringthepast100years.
HopereceivesgrantsfromtheNSF‐REUprograminmoredisciplinesthananyotherundergraduate
schoolintheUS.37havebeenreceivedsince2006.
Hope'ssummerresearchprogram(studentsarepaidasmuchas$4,000)involvesanaverageof
200undergraduatesandisoneofthelargestamongundergraduateinstitutions.
48.Studyabroad:Whatpercentageofundergraduatesreceiveacademiccreditforstudyabroad
duringtheirfouryears?%
Pleasetellusabouttheextentandnatureofyourstudyabroadprograms.Hope'smissionis"to
educatestudentsforlivesofleadershipandserviceinaglobalsociety..."Hopestronglyencourages
studentstomakeaninternationalexperiencepartoftheircurriculum.Currently,studentscan
participateandreceiveHopecreditinover200programsin70countries.
49.Pleasedescriberecentchanges,ifany,inthegeneraleducationrequirementsthatall
undergraduatesmustcomplete.Studentsnowtaketwocoursesaspartoftheirgeneraleducation
intendedtohelpthemgainglobalperspectivesandcompetencies.Studentstakeonecourseflagged
fordomesticculturaldiversityandanotherflaggedforinternationalperspectives.
50.Haveyoumadeanyothercurriculumchangesinthelasttwoyears,suchasaddingordropping
anyprograms?Ifso,pleasedescribe.AminorinChinese(Mandarin)andaminorinPeaceStudies
havebeenadded.TheLeadershipminorhasbeendropped.
51.Followingisalistofprogramsthatsomeschoolshavestartedaswaystoenhancetheacademic
andoverallqualityoftheundergraduateexperience.Ifyouhaveanyoftheseprogramspleasetell
usaboutthem:
"Firstyear"programsforfreshmen,suchasfreshmenseminarsHope'sfirst‐yearseminar
programiscalled"FYS".Itisrequiredduringthefirstsemesterandistaughtbytheprofessorwho
alsoservesastheadvisorforallstudentsinher/hisclass.Thiscoursehelpsstudentstransitionto
thekindoflearningandengagementweexpectofourstudents,makesthemawareofresources
availablearoundcampus(researchassistance,careerplanningandassessment,academicsupport
services,counselingservices,etc...)andassurestheyarenot"fallingthroughthecracks"because
theyareinclasstwiceeachweekwiththeiradvisor.
Whatpercentageoffreshmenparticipate?100.00%
“Capstone"programsinwhichseniorsdrawtogetherwhattheyhavelearnedduringtheprevious
fouryears"SeniorSeminar"isrequiredforallmajors.AsstudentspreparetograduatefromHope
theyexplicitlyconfrontquestionsofvalueandbeliefandhavetheopportunitytoreflectonhow
Christianitycaninformaphilosophyforliving.SeniorSeminarsdeliberatelyraisefundamental
questionsofhumanvaluesandhelpstudentsreflectabouthowtheirchoicesmattertotheirown
futureandtotheirservicetoothers.Allstudentswritealifeviewpaper,apersonalanddisciplined
articulationoftheirownviewsaboutmeaning,purposeandvalues.
Whatpercentageofseniorsparticipate?100.00%
UndergraduateresearchHopeisnationallyrecognizedforengagingundergraduatesinfunded,
originalresearch(www.hope.edu/admin/osr/).Ifastudenttrulywantstodoresearch,andhasthe
appropriateaptitude,s/hewillhavetheopportunity.EachyearHopesponsorstheCelebrationof
UndergraduateResearchandCreativePerformance
(https://celebration.hope.edu/2014_2015_Abstracts.pdf)wherehundredsofstudentsdisplaytheir
researchviapostersandabstracts.
Whatpercentageofundergraduatesparticipate?40.00%
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CommunityserviceRecognizedbyCarnegieFoundationasaCharacterBuildingCollegeandnamed
asoneof115collegesdemonstratingstrongcommitmenttoservice
HopeCollegeMortarBoardhasbeennationallyrecognized.Eachofthepastfiveyears,thechapter
hasgarnerednationalpraisebywinningaGoldenTorchAward,whichhonorschaptersexcellingin
scholarship,leadership,andservice,andbeingnamedoneofthetopfivechaptersinthecountry.In
additiontothis,theyhavealsoreceivedfourteennationalProjectExcellenceAwards,including
eightin2009,recognizingavarietyofserviceprojectsinwhichthechapterparticipates.
TimetoServeisaonedayserviceopportunitythatcoincideswithfreshmenorientation.
Approximatelyhalfoftheincomingfreshmanclassparticipatesinserviceactivitiesaroundthe
Hollandarea.ImmersionTripsareofferedduringHope'sspringbreakandchallengestudents'
ideasaboutinjusticeandthewaytheyseetheworld.Theyalsoservetodeepenfaithandstretch
relationships.
CASA(Children’sAfterSchoolAchievement)isacommunityprogramrunbyHopeCollegeand
utilizesHopestudentsforfreeafter‐schooltutoringandindividualizedsummerschoolinaddition
toothereducationalandcultural‐enrichmentprograms.
RelayforLife:Hopestudentsorganizeanannualwalkthatisverywellattendedbystudentsand
facultyalike.
DanceMarathon:anannualeventorganizedbystudentsthatraisesfundsfortheChildren'sMiracle
Network.Sinceit'sfirsteventin2000,over$1millionhasbeenraised.
EngineersWithoutBorderschapter
Whatpercentageofundergraduatesbecomeinvolvedincommunityserviceduringtheirfour
years?0.00%
Living‐learningcommunitiesThePhelpsScholarsProgramisauniquecombinationofresidential
life,academicengagement,andsocialactivities.ThePhelpsScholarsProgramatHopeCollegefor
freshmenandisaoneyearcommitmentthat
preparesstudentstobeleadersinanincreasinglyglobalsociety.PhelpsScholarsareenrichedby
theexperienceoflivingincommunitywithothersfromabroadrangeofculturalbackgrounds,and
togethertheyexploretheissuesofdiversitythatshapeourworld.
Whatpercentageofundergraduatesparticipate?0.00%
HonorsprogramsHopeviewsit'sundergraduateresearchopportunitiesastheequivalentofan
honorsprogram...ifnotgreater.Ifanhonorsprogramistoprovidetalentedstudentsthe
opportunitytohavesignificantscholarlyexperiences,then
Hopeisprovidingthatinabundanceandacrossthedisciplines.Inaddition:
TheMellowScholarsProgramintheArtsandHumanitiespromotesstudents’intellectual
engagementwithinandacrossthedisciplines,throughoriginalresearchthatcombinestraditional
scholarlymethods,creativeproduction,andnewtechnologies.
TheCrossRoadsProject:ThroughthegeneroussupportoftheLillyEndowment,Inc.,HopeCollege
hasprovidedaseriesofopportunitiesforfacultyandstudentstoexploretheinterrelationships
amongfaith,career,calling,andlife.ThevariousprogramsoftheCrossRoadsProjectaredesigned
toencouragetheHopeCollegecommunitytodiscernandlearnhowtoliveouttheirvocation
throughfaithfulpracticesinchurch,family,community,andworkplace.
Whatpercentageofundergraduatesparticipate?0.00%
Writingacrosscurriculum
Whatpercentageofundergraduatesparticipate?0.00%
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OtherPreparationforGraduateSchool:
‐Approximately90%ofthe2014classreportsgainingadmissiontotheirfirstand/orsecond
choicegraduateprogram.
‐Of1,000schoolsranked,Hopeisintop3%forgradswhogoontoobtainaPhDinthenatural
sciences,andtop5%inallfields.
OtherAcademicAccolades:
‐Hopeisoneofonlyafewliberalartsinstitutionswithnationalaccreditationinallfourfinearts
areas:music,art,dance,andtheatre.
‐Hope'sEducationprogramrecentlyrankedfirstamongliberalartscollegesbyMichiganDept.of
EducationandtiedforfirstamongallinstitutionsinMichigan.
52.Aretherewaysinwhichtheacademicmissionofyourschoolisevolving?OnApril30,2015,the
HopeCollegeBoardofTrusteesunanimouslyapprovedthestrategicplan.
StrategicPlanVision:HopeCollegewillgainnationalandinternationalstatureasbothapremier
liberalartscollegeandaleaderinChrist‐centeredhighereducation.
53.Haveyoucompletedanynewphysicalfacilitieswithinthepasttwoyears?Ifso,please
describe.KruizengaArtMuseum
This$6millionwillenhancetheroleofthecollege’sPermanentCollectionasateachingtool,
providingspaceandresourcestoviewandconductscholarshiponworksfromaroundtheworld
andspanningcenturies.
JackH.MillerCenterforMusicalArts
This64,000‐square‐foot.$31millionfacilitywillincludetwoperformancevenues,classrooms,
practicerooms,facultystudiosandofficespaceforthenationallyaccrediteddepartmentofmusic.
DiningHallexpansionandmodernization
A$5millionexpansionandmodernizationofHope'smajordininghallforstudents.
BultmanStudentCenter(www.hope.edu/pr/campusdev/bultman.html)
This42,000‐square‐foot,$16millionfacilitywillprovidedynamic,attractivespacetopromote
studentinteractionandamyriadofeventsinexcitingvenues.
Picturesandgreaterdetailonallcampusfacilitiesdevelopmentcanbefound
at:hope.edu/pr/campusdev/
54.Wheredoesyourcampusstandondiversity?Areeffortsbeingmadetoattractmorestudentsof
diverseidentities(racial,ethnic,gender,sexual,etc.)andbackgrounds(socioeconomic,geographic,
national,etc.)?What,ifany,programshavebeeninitiatedtoraiseawarenessof,andsupportfor,
diversity?JournaltoCommunicateHope’sDiversityPriorities
HopeCollegehasestablished"Outreach,"anewbiannualdiversityjournalfocusedonproactively
sharingthemessageoftheaccomplishments,progressandchallengesinmakingthecollegeamore
diverseinstitutionofhigherlearning.
"Outreach,"isbeingdistributedtoagrowingnumberofalumni,parents,friends,donors,
foundationsandcorporationswhoareinterestedintheissuesofdiversityinhighereducationin
general,andtheprioritythatdiversityhasamongthecollegeleadershipandwithinHope's
strategicplanspecifically.
StrategicPlan‐Goal3
HopeCollegewillequipeverystudenttoleadandserveinaglobalsocietybyorientingallareasof
thecollegetowardgreaterglobalengagement.
Objective1:Students,facultyandstaffwillengageinenriching,cross‐culturalencountersthat
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promoteglobalunderstandinganddevelopculturalproficiency.
Objective2:Theadvancementofcross‐culturallearningandglobalengagementwillbetheshared
responsibilityofall
divisionsanddepartments.
Objective3:Curricularandco‐curricularlearningopportunitiesthatadvancecross‐culturaland
globallearningoutcomeswillbepartofeverystudent'sHopeCollegeexperience.
55.Howisyourinstitutiondealingwiththegrowingnationalissueofsexualassault?Please
describeanyTitleIX‐relatedprogramsorservicesthathavebeeninitiatedtoraiseawarenessof,
andprevent,sexualviolence.WehaveincorporatedTitleIXtrainingintoourneworientation
programsinceAprilof2015.WehavebegunTitleIXtrainingofallemployees(bydepartment)
beginningJulyof2015andhopetotrainallemployeesa)inpersonthefirstyearandb)thrua
varietyofmethodsforyearsfollowing.
WehavejusthiredanewTItleIXCoordinatorwhowillbeginworkAugust24.