With charming downtown Holland, historic on-campus buildings, state-of-the-art facilities and energetic student spirit, each visit to campus brings you closer to fully understanding what the Hope lifestyle is all about.

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Admissions Visits + Events

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Anchor Days

Get a first-hand look at the Hope experience. Once you arrive on campus, you will build your own schedule from a variety of options including campus tours, student panels, academic sessions, chapel, lunch and more. Find all the details on our website. We hope you leave knowing why so many students have decided to call Hope home for their college experience!

Getting to Campus

Driving Directions

Plane
(GRR) in Grand Rapids is 34 miles from Hope College.

Airport Shuttle
Hope offers airport shuttles to and from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) at the below times:

From campus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport:

  • 4 a.m.
  • 8 a.m.
  • 12 p.m.
  • 6 p.m.

From Gerald R. Ford International Airport to campus

  • 5 a.m.
  • 9 a.m.
  • 1 p.m.
  • 7 p.m
Students who are interested in securing an airport shuttle need to contact their admissions rep or call the Admissions Office (616.395.7000) no later than two weeks prior to their flight.


Amtrak
Amtrak offers daily service from Chicago to Holland's Padnos Transportation Center, located just blocks from campus. Save 15% on travel throughout the Midwest when you book through Amtrak亚洲色吧檚 .

Bus
also offers service to Holland亚洲色吧檚 Padnos Transportation Center, located just blocks from campus.

Preferred Hotels

These hotels have demonstrated excellence in hospitality for parents, alumni and friends. We are pleased to recommend them to you for your next visit.


Stay at the while visiting campus.
Nestled at the heart of downtown Holland and Hope College亚洲色吧檚 lively campus, Haworth Hotel embraces our vibrant community. Fresh, versatile spaces, on-site catering, and superior service allow us to host a diverse range of events, conferences, and gatherings, alongside comfort for our visitors, students, or faculty members.

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Places to Eat

  • Head over to Biggby Coffee in the lobby of the Haworth Hotel to try one of their specialty drinks or baked goods without ever having to leave Hope亚洲色吧檚 campus.

  • City Delicatessen亚洲色吧檚 extensive menu allows for everyone to find their favorite lunch combo. Choose from the list of fresh sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, and pizzas.

  • From Chicago-style deep dish to stone-fired thin specialties, Crust 54 offers a range of delicious pizzas and a great indoor and outdoor environment to enjoy.

  • Located at 84 East 8th Street in beautiful downtown Holland. A kitchen that creates several delicious entrees, burgers, sandwiches and brick oven pizzas.

  • Located at 61 9th Street, Lemonjello亚洲色吧檚 Coffee provides coffee, music and community. Along with standard muffins, cookies and scones, Lemonjello亚洲色吧檚 offers a number of gluten-free, vegan and organic products.

  • Known for their craft beer and appetizers, New Holland Brewery亚洲色吧檚 menu offers flavors that match perfectly for any season of the year.

  • Peachwave is a self-serve, choose-your-own toppings frozen treat destination unlike any other.
  • The Windmill Restaurant
  • Located at 28 W 8th Street, The Windmill Restaurant offers a Dutch influence to traditional American cuisine. Wake up early to beat the crowd for breakfast or pop in for lunch at this diner-inspired restaurant. 

  • 205 Coffee Bar offers a wide selection of specialty coffee and beverages alongside their famous waffles. The atmosphere lends itself as a perfect meeting place or study spot.
Holland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Holland CVB is a great resource to help plan your next visit. for information about staying, playing, eating and shopping in Holland. Reach them by phone at 800.506.1299 or with a short walk from campus to 78 E. 8th Street.

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Hope CollegeAdmissions Office

Bekkering Admissions Office69 East 10th StreetHolland, MI 49423

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