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Hope College

Hope College
P.O. Box 9000
Holland, MI 49422-9000

Official telephone: (616) 395-7000
Fax number: (616) 395-7922
Website: www.hope.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

William Vanderbilt,
Vice President for Admissions

Contacting the office:

616 395-7850
800 968-7850 (toll free)
616 395-7130 (fax)
admissions@hope.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50, ($35 if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

ACT

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Critical Reading and Math

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 recommended
Total:	14 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.
R.N. required of nursing program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission, FOCUS program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.74

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

62%

Average SAT I:

595 verbal, 610 math, 1205 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1090 - 1320

Average ACT:

27 English, 26 math, 27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

24 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

11%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

95%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,421

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,183 (72%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

794 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

820

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

174

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

78%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

35%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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