The real 4-year cost of Hope College in Michigan
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Hope College went from $24,920 to $37,670, an average of 2.7% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $24,920 | – | – |
| 2009 | $25,660 | – | – |
| 2010 | $26,510 | – | – |
| 2011 | $27,020 | – | – |
| 2012 | $27,810 | – | – |
| 2013 | $28,720 | – | – |
| 2014 | $29,560 | – | – |
| 2015 | $30,550 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,560 | – | – |
| 2017 | $32,780 | – | – |
| 2018 | $34,010 | – | – |
| 2019 | $35,330 | – | – |
| 2020 | $36,650 | – | – |
| 2021 | $36,650 | – | – |
| 2022 | $37,221 | – | – |
| 2023 | $37,670 | $37,670 | – |
| 2024 | – | $38,698 | $38,287–$39,110 |
| 2025 | – | $39,755 | $38,914–$40,604 |
| 2026 | – | $40,840 | $39,552–$42,156 |
| 2027 | – | $41,955 | $40,200–$43,767 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $40,840 |
| Year 2 | $41,955 |
| Year 3 | $43,100 |
| Year 4 | $44,277 |
| 4-year total | $170,173 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $130,173
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $86,058
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,180/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $56,434
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Hope College4-year schools with similar prices in Michigan
Closest to Hope College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Aquinas College$38,520
- Calvin University$38,670
- Adrian College$40,556
- Concordia University Ann Arbor$34,200
- Andrews University$33,710
- Lawrence Technological University$41,872
- Olivet College$33,076
- Northwood University$33,000
Use this data
Published figures for Hope College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.