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Hope College
141 E 12th St
Holland, MI 49423		 General information
 (616) 395-7000

Type of institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Bachelor degrees
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Number of students: 3,226 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 50

About this School
Hope College is a medium-sized (3,100 undergraduates), private, residential liberal arts college located in downtown Holland, Michigan, a few miles from Lake Michigan. It was opened in 1862 (received state charter in 1866) by Dutch immigrants only 15 years after the community was first settled. It has been historically associated with the Reformed Church in America and it retains a conservative Calvinist Christian atmosphere. The school's campus - now 91 acres (368,000 m²), adjacent to the downtown commercial district - has been shared with Western Theological Seminary since 1884.
 
History
Hope's motto is taken from Psalms 42:5: "Spera in Deo" ("Hope in God"). The college's emblem is an anchor. This is drawn from a speech made by Albertus van Raalte, the leader of the community, on the occasion of the founding of the Pioneer School in 1851: "This is my anchor of hope for this people in the future," (an allusion to Hebrews 6:19). The primary-level Pioneer School was later expanded to secondary and soon after, college level education as Hope College. Van Vleck Hall, which originally housed the Pioneer School, is the oldest building on campus (1858) and now serves as a student residence hall. It is the second oldest building in the city. The college admitted its first female students in 1878.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 24,920$ 23,800$ 22,570
Out of State$ 24,920$ 23,800$ 22,570
Books and Supplies$ 772$ 732$ 700
On-Campus
Room and board$ 7,650$ 7,300$ 6,982
Other Expenses$ 1,490$ 1,440$ 1,445
Off Campus
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 14% $ 3,519
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 55% $ 2,557
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 75% $ 9,498
Loans to students 56% $ 6,214
 
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