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Mathematics and Statistics

Ministry

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Philosophy

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Psychology

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Sociology & Social Work

Theatre

Women's and Gender Studies

World Languages and Cultures

Liberal arts curriculum. Graduate-level research. Hands-on opportunities. Challenging collaboration. The highest standards. These are the elements that help Hope students from every discipline succeed — in school and in life.

Grounded in a general liberal arts education, Hope offers specialized study in more than 90 majors, minors and pre-professional programs.

Our students learn through experience in more than 300 study abroad programs and countless internships available locally and throughout the U.S. Plus, they collaborate with masterful teachers and researchers in every field of study.

Hope’s academic programs are your gateway to a life of study. Start exploring.

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Stories of scholarship and innovation

  1. Stewardship for the Greater Good

    Postedby Josh Bishop

    The Center for Leadership (CFL) at Hope College has completed multiple consulting projects with K...

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  2. Researching the Hands of Time

    Postedby Eva Dean Folkert

    Inside a box waiting for her on a front porch, senior Autumn Balamucki was about to pick up histo...

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  3. Pandemic Research Includes Immigrant Churches’ Response

    Postedby Eva Dean Folkert

    The COVID-19 pandemic has instigated a great number of questions, and resulted in numerous subseq...

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  4. How Home Attachment Helps Mental Health in a Pandemic

    Postedby Eva Dean Folkert

    There’s no place like home, author Frank Baum’s Dorothy said, but then again, she wasn’t co...

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  5. Pandemic Inspires Art

    Postedby Greg Olgers and Eva Dean Folkert

    It has been observed that, throughout history, pandemics have inspired creative minds — to writ...

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  6. Joanne Stewart Featured in STEM Video Showcase

    Postedby Eva Dean Folkert

    Hope College’s Dr. Joanne Stewart, Elmer E. Hartgerink Professor of Chemistry, will be feat...

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Hope by the Numbers

  • 60+Countries for Study Abroad

    Hope students participate in more than 300 study abroad programs in over 60 countries—often for no additional tuition or fees.

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  • 3,000+Internships Each Year

    Internships at Hope College are credit-earning semester- or summer-long work experiences related to a student's major or a vocational interest area.

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  • 11:1Student:Faculty Ratio

    Small class sizes mean close collaboration and positive relationships between students and faculty.

  • $7M +Student-Faculty Research Funding

    With student-faculty research programs funded by more than $2 million in active grants, Hope College is an undergraduate research powerhouse.

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