What SAT score do you need for Hope College? (Middle 50%: 1090–1310)
First-year students at Hope College who sent an SAT scored 1090–1310, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Hope College admits 79% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Hope College
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1090–1310, median 1190
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Hope College by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1090–1310
- Median SAT
- 1190
- About on the ACT
- 21–28
- Sent an SAT
- 35%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Hope College admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 17%, from 4,420 in 2015 to 5,150 in 2024, and Hope College's admit rate went from 72% to 79%.
- 72%
- 79%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,150 | 4,081 | 79% |
| 2023 | 5,206 | 3,949 | 76% |
| 2022 | 5,152 | 4,145 | 80% |
| 2021 | 4,172 | 3,854 | 92% |
| 2020 | 3,907 | 3,041 | 78% |
| 2019 | 3,748 | 3,211 | 86% |
| 2018 | 4,362 | 3,298 | 76% |
| 2017 | 4,377 | 3,223 | 74% |
| 2016 | 3,899 | 3,291 | 84% |
| 2015 | 4,420 | 3,184 | 72% |
In fall 2024, 821 of the 4,081 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Hope College
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1040Far reachHold
- 1040–1080ReachHold
- 1090–1180TargetHold
- 1190–1300TargetSend
- 1310 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Hope College SAT sections, ACT and GPA
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 530 | 590 | 650 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 540 | 610 | 670 |
| SAT total | 1090 | 1190 | 1310 |
| ACT composite | 25 | 29 | 31 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 35% sent an SAT and 9% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Average high school GPA
- 3.82
- 97% of new students reported one
Hope College waitlist
Waitlist
337 applicants were offered a spot, 93 took it, and 21 were admitted from it.
23%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2025–26.
Hope College cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $27,182
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 80%
- Median earnings
- $58,427
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 3,427
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Hope College
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI · 81% admitted1060–1290, median 1180
- Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · 81% admitted1100–1290, median 1190
- Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MD · 78% admitted1115–1340, median 1200
- Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · 78% admitted1100–1300, median 1200
- Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS · 78% admitted1100–1340, median 1200
- North Central CollegeNaperville, IL · 77% admitted1040–1310, median 1200
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Sources
- Hope College Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Hope College website
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