Hope College

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There are a lot of really great things about Hope College. It's right on the Main Green, so all my classes are really close. The Blue Room and the Campus Market are right next door, so if I'm running late in the morning or need a late night snack, it takes just a couple seconds to go get food. Hope also has really big rooms, and is a smaller freshman unit, which I think contributes to a better sense of community.

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Built in 1822 and named after Hope Brown Ives, Hope College is the oldest residence hall on campus. In 1959, Hope College was reconstructed into the building that stands today. A four story brick building on the Main Green, the building's location is often considered amongst the best of all the residence halls. Hope College is currently used as a first-year residence hall, with the singles being allocated to Counselors and upperclassmen through the Housing Lottery.

Residence Hall Features

Communal bathrooms located on each floor.
Communal lounge and kitchen with microwave, range, and refrigerator located in the basement.
Laundry, trash, and recycling facilities are located in the basement.
Appleget Lounge located on the first floor.

Residence Hall Rooms

Singles: 16
Doubles: 31

Items Provided in Room

A bed (11.5 inches clearance from the floor) with twin extralong mattress and pillow
A desk and chair
A bookcase
A dresser
A built-in closet
A wastebasket
A recycling bin (shared between roommates)
General room lighting
Please see the New Student FAQ for suggestions on items to bring and not to bring.

Residential Peer Leaders

Hope College houses 1 Resident Counselor, 1 Women Peer Counselor, 1 Graduate Advising Fellow, 1 Minority Peer Counselor and 1 Summer Residential Advisor. The first year counselors are there to provide educational and social opportunities as well as aid in the transition to life at Brown. Furthermore, Lina Fruzzetti, Professor of Anthropology, is the Faculty Fellow for the building, hosting weekly study breaks for students in the region.

Etter, Kade, class of

Graduate Advising Fellow

Koosek, Hailey, class of

Women Peer Counselor (Unit 10)

McFarlane-Blake, Cinque, class of 2014

Minority Peer Counselor (Unit 10)

McKenzie, Zackery, class of

Resident Counselor (Unit 10)

Williams, Jazmine, class of 2015

Summer Residential Advisor

Hope College Forum

The Hope College Forum is a place to meet other students in your residence hall, discuss your housing assignments, or anything else that affects life in Hope College.

Here is what people are currently discussing.