Hope College Top Questions

Hope College is best known for the welcoming atmosphere and the family that the students create each year. It is a smaller campus, but that just allows everyone gets to know each other. We are able to develop strong relationships with our peers, professors, and staff while recieving an excellent education and support from each other. Everyone is welcoming and no matter what your hobby is, you will find it and fit in. There are endless amounts of extra-cirricular activities with 3,300 amazing people to try them with, whitch creats a family atmoshpere that you will never forget.

Hope College is best known for small, engaging classes taught by expert professors who truly care about their students. The faculty is involved with the student body in an intimate, compassionate way. Your professors here will take the time to get to know you and express concern for your struggles. The Hope College administration responds promptly and appropriately to issues within the student body. The school itself is based on Christian principles and values, but the faculty challenge students to think critically and explore new ideas. The school's foundation may appear conservative, but the ideas discussed are diverse.

Academically, Hope is ranked in the top 10 nationally for undergraduate research opporunities, which is a great experience that really gives the students an advantage when it comes to outside experience and graduate school.

Hope College is known for the friendliness and the manners of all of the students who attend. The educational system is a liberal arts setting which allows students to dive deeper into areas that they may not have looked into if it was not required. Our campus is beautiful and the faculty is always very easy to reach incase help is needed. Hope strives to create a positive bond between the educators and the students which is very beneficial. The school community provides a positive and loving enviroment that allows students to thrive in their fields and create lasting friendships.

Hope College has and amazing Science Department. The science teaching faculty are very informed about their field of study and are very interested in helping their students succeed both in class and college in general. Hope also has an excellent summer research program where undergraduate students can get involved in doing research and apply what they are learning in the classroom to real-world situations.

Hope College is a school that is known for as being a "full package" campus. Not only it is known as the one of the top Pre-Medicine college, but also its Art and Theater Department and Education Department are highly rated. Hope College was a small Liberal Arts College residing on approximately 5 blocks of the town of Holland. Downtown was within walking distance from campus and the beach was a 5 minute car ride. Students had numerous cafes to study in and the community were strong supports of campus events. The atmosphere was the perfect college experience.

Hope College is best known for the environment in and out of the classroom. The amount of students per class is small compared to larger universities and the professors honestly care about the students in their classes. The out of classroom environment is very friendly and encouraging. Everyone on campus is willing to help and support you. The Holland community is also very supportive and involved with the college students.

Being Dutch and living near the beach

The sciences and their personalized approach

It's Dutch heritage and it's strong emphasis on undergraduate research, particularly in the sciences.