Hope College

Your chances at Hope College

Enter a score to see whether Hope College is a reach, target or likely school for you.

A rough read from the admit rate and test scores only. Grades, courses, essays and activities matter as much or more. To see your whole list at once, use the chances calculator.

Application deadlines

Hope College’s first-year deadlines for 2026–27 on the Common App:

Early action

November 1, 2026

Early action II

December 15, 2026

Regular decision

Rolling admission

The application is free. Hope College asks for the Common App personal essay.

Deadlines end at 11:59 p.m. in your own time zone. From Common App’s requirements grid, updated September 25, 2026. Check Hope College’s admissions site before you submit. See every college’s deadlines or early decision vs. early action.

Early decision and early action

Hope College offers early action but didn’t report its early admit rate.

337 students were offered a spot on the waitlist, 93 took it, and 21 were admitted from it.

What admissions weighs

How Hope College rates each part of an application, from its Common Data Set.

High school GPA

First-year students averaged a 3.82 GPA.

• 4.050%
• 3.75–3.9924%
• 3.50–3.7413%
• 3.25–3.498%
• 3.00–3.245%
• 2.50–2.991%
• 2.00–2.490%
• Under 2.00%

Some colleges report weighted GPAs, so compare loosely.

What it costs

Full price with housing is $55,790 a year. After grants, students paid $28,643 on average.

Average price after grants, by family income:

• $0–30k$14,365
• $30–48k$16,069
• $48–75k$20,837
• $75–110k$26,104
• $110k+$31,356