About Holland

Hope College is situated in a residential area two blocks from the central business district of Holland, Michigan, a community of 40,000 which was founded in 1847 by Dutch settlers. Located on Lake Macatawa and approximately five miles from beautiful Lake Michigan, Holland has long been known as a summer resort area. In 2002 Holland was honored as one of the nation's best-preserved and unique communities. Holland was also designated an All-America city in 1996. Hope's hometown in 2007 earned national attention in Forbes magazine as one of the five safest metro areas in the United States.

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