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Hope College Ratings and Reviews

  • 7/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Holland, MI
  • 3.8 4 reviews
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Hope College Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Hope College is rated within the top 33% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    7 out of 10
  • Academics
    8 out of 10
  • Resources
    8 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    6 out of 10
  • Value
    7 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

3.8

Approved reviews

4 student reviews

3 out of 4 (75%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Academics highest and Housing lowest.

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  • 5 stars
    2
  • 4 stars
    1
  • 3 stars
    0
  • 2 stars
    0
  • 1 star
    1

Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    3.8
  • Academics
    4.0
  • Value for Money
    3.2
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    4.0
  • Housing
    3.0
  • Campus Safety
    4.0
  • Student Life
    3.8
  • Party and Bar Scene
    3.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Hope College?

Aug 8, 2022
Rating 5 out of 5

Hope College was transformational for my life. My opportunities for personal growth were limitless. No school is perfect, but Hope was close for me.

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Jul 15, 2020
Rating 4 out of 5

Hi! I am currently going to be a sophomore so these are my thoughts on Hope. If you come from a very diverse high school like I did it will be difficult to adjust to the change that this school is very white. While I did have some racist encounters with students it was not many. But I will say that this school does indeed care about its students. I had a problem with my first res hall and actually was able to move to a new dorm and building relatively fast. Their concern for me was amazing and the move was def a step up and made me enjoy the college experience even more. If you are a POC or any minority I def recommend you do the Phelps Scholars Program. You get to live in Scott Hall (which is where I ended up moving too) and it is just amazing. It is probably the most diverse dorm on campus because everyone who is in there are people who come from different backgrounds. So I def recommend you live there if you are used to a diverse background. I wish I had more space to type....

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Jan 25, 2019
Rating 1 out of 5

This school sucks your creative energy leaving you a depressed, husk of a person. This is only the case if you're confident, smart, and willing to have difficult conversations. Seriously, if you're black, latino, trans, gay, or even a smart, cis-gendered male avoid this place and the plague. Honestly, you're better off going your local community college.

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Feb 20, 2017
Rating 5 out of 5

Attended with goal of matriculating into medical school. Did that and so much more. Forged my faith, met my wife, played in several bands, recorded an album and made life long friendships. It is an excellent school in many fields. Noteworthy is that is ranks 4th in the US for NSF grants behind Stanford, U of M and one other school, MIT I believe. And only 10 minutes from Lake Michigan. What is not to love.

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Hope College was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026