Applying to Hope

Acceptance RateSAT Median
80.45% 1,210
Hope College's acceptance rate is 80.45% for 2023 admission. A total of 5,152 students applied and 4,145 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Hope.
Hope's acceptance rate places 17th out of 47 Michigan colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1,210 and the ACT score is 28 at Hope. Hope's SAT score ranks 9th out of 27 Michigan colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
To apply to Hope, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.
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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Hope College is 80.45% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.04%. 2,078 men and 3,073 women applied to Hope and 1,556 men and 2,588 women students were accepted.
1 applicants who has another gender applied and 1 were accepted.
Among them, 355 men and 600 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Hope.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Hope
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,1522,0783,07310
Admitted4,1451,5562,58810
Enrolled95535560000
Acceptance Rate 80.45%74.88%84.22%100.00%-
Yield 23.04%22.81%23.18%0.00%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Hope College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 457 students (48% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 15 students (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Hope.
The median SAT score is 1,210 with 610 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25th percentile is 550. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 660 and 25th percentile is 540 .
The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75th percentile score of 31 and 25th percentile score of 24 at Hope. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 28.
The SAT and ACT scores at Hope College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,279, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Hope
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total109012101330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610670
SAT Math540600660
ACT Composite242831
ACT Math232629
ACT English232831
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Hope College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Hope. The english proficiency test is not considered.
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Hope College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
Hope Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsNot Considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestConsidered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Hope.
Admission Information for Applying to Hope
Open Admission PolicyNo
Admission Informationhttps://www.hope.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://hope.edu/admissions/apply.html
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor
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