Hope College

Services

Basic

placement service, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 68% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 1% of housing units are Singles.
• 57% of housing units are Doubles.
• 6% of housing units are Triples.
• 17% of housing units are Apartments.
• 19% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 120 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 3% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 85% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Pull, Nykerk, Dance Marathon, Spring Fling, Mission Trips, Programming Board Events, Relay for Life
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 57 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Bete Kappa (national honorary); Mortar Board (national honorary); Alpha Epsilon Delta (premedical, predental); Beta Beta Beta (biology); Chi Omega Omicron (computer science); Delta Omicron (music); Delta Phi Alpha (German); Eta Sigma Phi (classical languages); Lambda Pi Eta (communication); Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics); Phi Alpha (social work); Phi Alpha Theta (history); Phi Epsilon Kappa (kinesiology); Pi Delta Phi (French; Pi Kappa Delta (forensics); Pi Kappa Lambda (music); Pi Mu Epsilon (mathematics); Pi Sigma Alpha (political science); Psi Chi (psychology); Sigma Beta Delta (business); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Gamma Epsilon (grology); Sigma Omicron (dance); Sigma Pi Sigma (physics); Sigma Theata Tau (nursing); Sigma Xi (science)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Union of Catholic Students, Fellowship of Christian Students, Refuge in Spiritual Expression, Sacred Dance, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Drama Praise and Worhip Team, Partners in Promise, Silent Praise, Gospel Choir, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) La Raza Unida (formerly Hispanic Student Organization); Black Student Union; Hope’s Asian Perspectives Association; Phelps Scholar Program; International Relations Club; Model United Nations
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Omega; Amnesty International; Anchor; Ballroom Dance Club; Book Club; CAARE; Car Club; Career Advisors; Chem Club; Comptroller; Dance Marathon; Engineers Without Borders; Environmental Issues; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; French Club; German Glub; Gospel Choir; Habitat for Humanity; Higher Horizons; Hip Hop Club; Hockey Club; Hope Democrats; Hope for the Nations; Hope Republicans; Independent Music Club; Independent Film Club; InterVarsity; Intramural Sports; Investment Club; I. Ve League for Leadership; Japan Club; Kings and Queens Chess Club; Knitting Club; Lacrosse Club (men’s; Lacrosse Club (women’s); Milestone; Model U. N. Mortar Board; Mountain Biking Club; Nykerk; Orchestra; Outdoor Adventure Club; Partners in Promise; Pom Pom Club; Pre-Law Club; Pull; Relay for Life; SADD; Sailing Club; Social Activities Committee; Spanish Club; Student Congress; Student Athletic Advisory Committee; Student Nurses Association; Swing Club; Symphonette; Ultimate Frisbee Club; Union of Catholic Students; VanderProv; Volunteer Services; Wind Symphony; Women’s Issues Organization; WTHS; Yoga Club;
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Anchor (weekly); Opus (once each semester)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Grand Rapids, Michigan (31), Muskegon, Michigan (30)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Holland, Michigan (1)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Holland, Michigan (1)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 50% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 23% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,000
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 6 fraternities
• 6 fraternity houses
• 11% of students are fraternity members
• There are 7 sororities
• 6 sorority houses
• 13% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other