Dordt University vs Hope College

Dordt University and Hope College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in the Midwest, offer distinct educational experiences. Dordt, a Christian liberal arts university, boasts a tight-knit community and a strong emphasis on faith-based learning, while Hope, a private liberal arts college, prides itself on its academic rigor and diverse student body. With acceptance rates of 86% and 78% respectively, both universities welcome a considerable number of applicants. Dordt's student body is predominantly White (89%) and female (58%), while Hope's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of international students (10%) and a more balanced gender ratio (52% female, 48% male). Popular majors at Dordt include Elementary Education, Business Administration, and Nursing, while Hope students commonly pursue majors in Biology, Psychology, and Business Administration. Both universities boast impressive graduation rates, with Dordt's four-year graduation rate at 6

	Dordt University	Hope College
Overview
Location	Sioux Center, Iowa	Holland, Michigan
Campus setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	83.0%	87.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Protestant	Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	73.2%	92.4%
Application fees
SAT range	1050 - 1290	1100 - 1330
ACT range	21 - 28	24 - 31
Students submitting SAT score	13.0%	45.0%
Students submitting ACT score	62.0%	19.0%
Total number of applicants	1,595	4,172
Total number of admissions given out	1,168	3,854
Admitted students who chose to enroll	440	793
Yield rate	37.7%	20.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$50,880	$46,800
Average net price	$26,662	$28,688
Tuition	$33,590	$36,300
Room & board	$10,780	Room/dormitory: $5,020 Meal plan: $6,380
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $21,062	98.0% Average amount $21,987
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $4,998	48.0% Average amount $5,148
Students taking out private loans	54.0% Average amount $4,378	8.0% Average amount $15,533

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,535 Men 52.6% Women 47.4%	3,132 Men 38.5% Women 61.5%
Graduate students	249 Men 35.3% Women 64.7%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	66.1%	N/A
International students	8.4%	2.3%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	1,311	2,472
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Iowa Minnesota South Dakota California Michigan	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Engineering Business Agriculture Health Professions	Education Health Professions Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	74.1%	80.6%
Dropout rate	25.9%	19.2%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,563 Year 2: $57,770 Year 3: $65,494 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,054 Year 2: $56,776 Year 3: $52,771 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $40,495 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,652 Year 2: $34,746 Year 3: $35,321 Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,218 Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: N/A Animal Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: N/A Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: N/A Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,381 Year 3: N/A Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,578 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Engineering, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,322 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $72,313 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $71,669 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,426 Year 2: $58,777 Year 3: $65,929 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,978 Year 2: $58,108 Year 3: $59,160 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,084 Year 2: $44,418 Year 3: $54,157 Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,887 Year 2: $40,768 Year 3: $43,511 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,462 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $43,135 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,998 Year 2: $38,621 Year 3: $41,964 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,013 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $40,600 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,918 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $36,728

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