Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Hope admits about 8 in 10 applicants (79%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 45% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 76%, women at 82%.
Yield
20% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
No wait list
Where you stand
How Hope reads a record
and GPA are both important; class rank and tests are both considered. 76% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight. Scores are optional. 28% of first-years sent an SAT and 9% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores. Requires 4 years of English, 4 of math, 4 of science, and 4 of social studies. See the years by subject
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Transferring in
47% of transfer applicants were admittedvs. 79% of first-year applicants
257 applied · 121 admitted · 60 enrolled
Grants credit for course work completed at another college
What the application needs
- High school transcript
- Required
- College transcripts
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Not required
- Standardized test scores
- Recommended for some
- Statement of good standing from a prior college
- Required
Applying
The regular round, as the college reports it. Early rounds have their own dates.
- Priority date: November 1. Applying by then can matter for scholarships, programs, or housing.
- Decisions are sent on a rolling basis starting December 1.
- Admitted students may postpone enrollment for a gap year.
What you'll need in high school
Requires a high school diploma; accepts the GED.
Recommends a college-preparatory program in high school.
| Years of | Required |
|---|---|
| English | 4 |
| Math | 4 |
| Science (lab: 4) | 4 |
| Foreign language | 4 |
| Social studies | 4 |
| History | 4 |
| Academic electives | 4 |
| Total | 28* |
A unit is a year of the subject; lab science is part of science. *Added up from the subjects listed; the college didn't give a total.
Recent change: Started considering recommendations in fall 2024; Stopped requiring a college-prep program (still considered) in fall 2024; Started requiring an English proficiency test in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
↑ SAT midpoint (higher = higher scores)
Fall 2023 first-years
First-years' high school GPA
Average GPA 3.80
High schools grade differently, and colleges recalculate or weight GPAs their own way, so compare this college only with itself.
First-years by high school GPA (4.0 scale)
- 4.052%
- 3.75–3.9924%
- 3.50–3.7412%
- 3.25–3.497%
- 3.00–3.244%
- below 3.01%
The middle half had GPAs of 3.75–4.0.
All nine bands
| GPA | Sent test scores |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 52.0% |
| 3.75–3.99 | 24.0% |
| 3.50–3.74 | 12.0% |
| 3.25–3.49 | 7.0% |
| 3.00–3.24 | 4.0% |
| 2.50–2.99 | 1.0% |
| 2.0–2.49 | 0.0% |
| 1.0–1.99 | 0.0% |
| below 1.0 | 0.0% |
Source:Hope College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
The typical enrolled first-year who sent scores is around 1220 on the SAT, 50 points above the median for colleges that report scores.
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Where would you land?
Middle 50% of enrolled first-years who sent scores This college's median National median midpoint
Who submitted scores?
submitted SAT
submitted ACT
Read with care: fewer than half of enrolled students submitted either test, so these ranges may run high. Learn about admissions.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;Hope College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Hope College Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;Hope College Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 cycleAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)