Rankings and Recognitions

熊猫在线视频 is widely recognized as an excellent institution of higher education.

Among the Nation鈥檚 Best Colleges

U.S. News & World Report

Among the best in the nation: Hope is ranked #84 (up six spots) in according to U.S. News & World Report's 2026 edition of Best Colleges.

U.S. News & World Reports also ranks 熊猫在线视频 nationally as

#22 for Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects
#28 in Most Innovative Schools
#36 for Undergraduate Teaching Programs
#82 for Undergraduate Engineering Programs
#92 in Best Value Schools
#150 in Top Performers on Social Mobility

WALL STREET JOURNAL

The ranks Hope among 584 colleges nationwide on how well they prepare students for financial success.

Money Magazine's Best Colleges

Hope is recognized on Money's list of 鈥� 732 colleges that combine quality and affordability, 鈥渨here your tuition (and time) is likely to pay off.鈥�

Wallethub

熊猫在线视频 appears on WalletHub's list of 70 for 2026 based on student selectivity, cost & financing and career 0utcomes.

Great Value Colleges

Great Value Colleges named Hope one of the .

Return on investment

熊猫在线视频 is listed in the . A 熊猫在线视频 graduate's ROI is over $340,000 higher than the mean ROI according to the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. ($554,407 compared to $214,085).

鈥�The college is at the forefront of dialogue about affordability and accessibility.鈥� 鈥擬oney Magazine

Niche Best Colleges

Niche ranks 熊猫在线视频 among the top schools in Michigan and nationwide including

#1 and #1 in Michigan
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#4 in eight statewide categories, including , , and , in addition to Best College for and for in Michigan
#11 of 314 and #40 out of 181

Princeton Review

Best in the Midwest by Princeton Review

Hope is one of 150 institutions recommended by Princeton Review as a 2026 鈥�.鈥�
recommends Hope for having exceptional commitment to sustainability.

鈥淥verall, the school 鈥榖oasts great academic programs that are lead by professors that typically care about your whole personal development.鈥� The pre-med, science, engineering and music programs are all 鈥榚xcellent鈥� and are both 鈥榗ommunity-focused鈥� and 鈥榝ocused on global learning.鈥� Hope has one of the 鈥榞reatest undergraduate research programs in the nation and it shows.鈥� 鈥擯rinceton Review

FISKE Guide to Colleges

Hope is one of only about 320 colleges and universities highlighted as 鈥渢he best and most interesting institutions in the nation 鈥� the ones that students most want to know about.鈥� The 2022 Fiske Guide to Colleges said this about Hope:

鈥淚 feel pushed to work hard and study to perform at my best.鈥�
鈥淭his is a place where people are involved and love to build community.鈥�
鈥淗ope is a place where students are challenged to become better students鈥� but, more important, better people.鈥�

Forbes

America鈥檚 Top Colleges: Hope
is included in Forbes鈥� 2026 list of 鈥淭op Colleges鈥� and ranks when looking at alumni salary, debt, graduation rate, return on investment, retention rate, and academic success."

American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation

熊猫在线视频 ranks among the nation鈥檚 top research institutions, including being one of only 28 undergraduate-only schools recognized in the Research Colleges and Universities category by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation.

Washington Monthly

Washington Monthly ranks Hope #116 鈥� and #35 in research 鈥� of only 194 in 2024 based on contributions to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.

BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS

In 2021, OnlineChristianColleges.com ranked Hope the in North America based on awards and recognition, student enjoyment, notable features, and historical significance/environmental friendliness.

CHANGING LIVES

Hope is included in the book , which recognizes 45 colleges that develop a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life beyond college. According to the book, 鈥淗ope is first rate across the board, attracting students because of the reputation of its programs. Hope raises higher education鈥檚 moral and intellectual level.鈥�

Sustainability

熊猫在线视频 has been honored with 庐 recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation since 2018.

Hope also appears in the .

The (STARS) commends 熊猫在线视频 with "Gold" status for its transparent, self-reporting framework used to measure sustainability performance. Hope is also recognized for being among the top colleges and universities in the nation for research related to sustainability.

Also included in:

All-American Colleges: Top Schools for Conservatives, Old-Fashioned Liberals and People of Faith
Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully
Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers
The Insider's Guide to Colleges

OTHER NOTABLES

Insight into Academia's 2025 鈥淗igher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award鈥� for 鈥渄emonstrating an outstanding commitment to fostering an inclusive and welcoming campus for all.
The first private, four-year, undergraduate liberal arts college in the country to achieve national accreditation in all four of the arts.
The only college or university in Michigan where business students can participate in the George F. Baker Scholars Program, which provides a wide range of real-world experiences beyond the classroom. One of only several dozen Baker Scholars Programs in the country.
One of only 286 institutions in the U.S. to have a chapter of , the nation鈥檚 oldest scholastic honorary society.
13th in the nation for CPA exam pass rates among 294 comparable institutions
77% of Hope graduates were employed and 24% were in graduate school within six months of graduation.
93% of Hope seniors who apply to graduate school are accepted to their first or second choice.

See the Grad Survey with data from our most recent graduating class