| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,238 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,105 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
133 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
26% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 1.9% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.1% | Hispanic |
| 89.2% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.9% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.2% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.3% | Hispanic |
| 90.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.1% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 0.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Holland, Michigan |
| Population of city/town: |
35,048 |
| Nearest major city: |
Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
29 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
197,800 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hope.edu/admissions/
bldg/
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (42%)
- women's dorms (30%)
- men's dorms (10%)
- sorority housing (5%)
- fraternity housing (4%)
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- cooperative housing
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
80% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
20% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen, sophomores, and juniors must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Visitation restrictions. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
300 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Music library. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Career fairs, job shadowing, LACN - Liberal Arts Career Network |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
5 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
12% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Anchor |
| Number of honor societies: |
26 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
70 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Sacred Dance, Union of Catholic Students, Orthodox Christian Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, HAPA, La Raza Unida, Society of Black Engineers |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Environmental Issues, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Gospel Choir, Greek Life, Habitat for Humanity, HAPA, Hip Hop Club, Hope Democrats, Hope for the Nations, Hope Republicans, Amnesty International, Hope Student Nursing Association, Ice Hockey Club, I.VE League, Independent Music Club, International RelationsClub, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Intramural Sports, The Investment Club, Japan Club, Kings and Queens Chess Club, The Anchor, Knitting Club, La Raza Unida, The Milestone, Model UN, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Nykerk, OPUS, Outdoor Adventures Club, Black Student Union, Pom Pon Team, Pre-Law Club, The Pull, Sacred Dance, Society of Black Engineers, Student Activities Club - SAC, Student Congress, Swing Club, Union of Catholic Students, Business Club - Synergy, VanderProv, Volunteer Services, Women's Issues Organization, Car Club, Cheerleading, Dance Marathon, Engineers Without Borders. |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Ray Smith,
Men's Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Eva Dean Folkert,
Women's Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
orange and blue |
| School mascot: |
Men-Flying Dutchmen / Women - Flying Dutch |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic complex, field house, health and physical education center, stadium, tennis center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, Frisbee golf, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, Korfball, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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lacrosse, ice hockey, sailing, cheerleading |
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| Club sports for women: |
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lacrosse, sailing, cheerleading |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Grand Rapids, Michigan (31 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Muskegon, Michigan (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Holland, Michigan (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Holland, Michigan (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
68% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Holland Hospital, Peace Corp, Hope College, Edward Jones, Mercantile Bank, Fifth Third Bank |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Dr. Robert Schuller - Founder/Pastor of Crystal Cathedral, Ca. Terri Lynn Land - Secretary of State for Michigan, Pete Hoekstra, US Congressman
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