Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 793 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Hope College. Among these students, 358 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 153 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1215

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 3854 admitted students 358 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

45%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1100-1330. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 670, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 670.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 660, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1215 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Hope College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 57% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    550-670
  • Math

    550-660

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

28

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 3854 admitted students 153 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

19%

Similar to the SAT, Hope College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-31
  • Math

    23-29
  • Composite

    24-31

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Hope College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,172 1,615 2,557
Admitted students 3,854 1,471 2,383
Enrolled students 793 300 493
Acceptance rate 92% 91% 93%
Yield rate 21% 20% 21%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Hope College received a total of 4,172 applications. These applications included 1,615 male applicants and 2,557 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,172 applicants, Hope College admitted 3,854 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,471 males and 2,383 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 793 students chose to enroll at Hope College. This means that 793 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 300 were male and 493 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Hope College had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Hope College had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Hope College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 4,420 1,690 2,730 3,184 1,173 2,011 72% 69% 74% 796 330 466 25% 28% 23%
2016 3,899 1,502 2,397 3,291 1,242 2,049 84% 83% 86% 725 280 445 22% 22% 22%
2017 4,377 1,690 2,687 3,223 1,155 2,068 74% 68% 77% 779 286 493 24% 25% 24%
2018 4,362 1,638 2,724 3,298 1,169 2,129 76% 71% 78% 798 279 519 24% 24% 24%
2019 3,748 1,343 2,405 3,211 1,099 2,112 86% 82% 88% 727 273 454 23% 25% 22%
2020 3,907 1,488 2,419 3,041 1,088 1,953 78% 73% 81% 788 309 479 26% 28% 24%
2021 4,172 1,615 2,557 3,854 1,471 2,383 92% 91% 93% 793 300 493 21% 20% 21%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Hope College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Hope College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommended

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Hope College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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