- Both Hope College and Aquinas College (AQ) are private.
- Both schools are located in Michigan.
- Hope College has more expensive tuition of $40,420 than AQ ($38,520).
- Hope College has tighter acceptance rate of 73.63% than AQ (74.51%).
- Hope College has higher SAT scores of 1,210 than AQ (1,100).
- Hope College is larger with 3,251 students than AQ (1,265 students).
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| #84 in Liberal Arts Colleges #4 in Michigan | Rankings | #28 in Michigan |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Holland, MI | Location | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Known as | AQ | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $40,420 | Undergraduate | $38,520 |
| Graduate | $11,908 | |
| $19,771 | Financial Aid | $24,813 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 73.63% | Acceptance Rate | 74.51% |
| 24.17% | Yield | 22.48% |
| 1,210 SAT, 28 ACT | Test Scores | 1,100 SAT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,251 | Total Students | 1,265 |
| 3,251 | Undergraduate | 1,169 |
| 0 | Graduate | 96 |
| Online Enrollment | 18 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 80% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 29% | |
| 89% | Retention Rate | 77% |
| $50,700 | Average Earning after Graduation | $42,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Undergraduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,595) $5,320 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 678) $4,906 average annual costs |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $6,580 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $6,490 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 11 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 226 Full-time 102 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 85 Full-time 102 Part-time |
| 658 Full-time 228 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 251 Full-time 145 Part-time |
| $75,852 for Faculties $60,588 Part-time | Average Salary | $58,766 for Faculties $52,356 Part-time |