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Applying to Hope

Acceptance Rate 80.45%
Yield 23.04%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 28
Applicants 5,152

Hope Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.45% at Hope College. Total 5,152 students applied and 4,145 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Hope.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationhttps://www.hope.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://hope.edu/admissions/apply.html
Acceptance Rate80.45%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 80.45%. A total of 5,152 students (2,078 men and 3,073 women) have applied to and 4,145 (1,556 men and 2,588 women) students admitted to Hope College.
Among them, 355 male and 600 female students have enrolled into Hope and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Hope
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,1522,0783,07310
Admitted4,1451,5562,58810
Enrolled95535560000
Acceptance Rate 80.45% 74.88% 84.22% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 23.04% 22.81% 23.18% 0.00% -
[Chart] Hope College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Hope, 457 applicants (48% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 15 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at Hope. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,090.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Hope. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Hope with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Hope
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109012101330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610670
Math540600660
ACT Composite242831
Math232629
English232831
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hope College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for Hope
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Hope

The calendar system at Hope College is Semester. Hope College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Hope College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training