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1. First Year Residence Halls

   Take a virtual walking tour of our first-year residence halls.

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   1. Dykstra Hall

      Located at 144 E. 9th Street, Dykstra Hall is named in the honor of Dr. John Dykstra, who served the Central Reformed Church of Grand Rapids for many years. It was built in 1967 to house upperclass women. Today, it houses 265 primarily first year women students. Along with Kollen Hall, Dykstra has the largest number of residence life staff to assist students with the adjustment to college.

       

      Dykstra is set up in clusters, which is unique to only this building. Clusters have common living rooms surrounded by 6 to 10 private rooms (both doubles and triples). Bathrooms usually separate the clusters. This arrangement makes it easy for first year students to create close friendships that will last throughout their Hope experience and then after graduation.

       

      Dykstra Hall has 121 linoleum tiled rooms and can house 264 female students. The 6 to 8 rooms surround a furnished common living area and share a community bathroom. The rooms have long single beds. They also come with desks with chairs, closets and dressers. The windows come with blinds. There is also internet and cable available in each room. An exercise room, laundry room, computer lab, study areas, and lounges are also found in Dykstra.
      
      Follow Dykstra Hall on Instagram @hopedykstrahall

   2. Gilmore Hall

      Gilmore Hall houses 112 first-year and sophomore women. It is located next to Dykstra Hall and across the street from Phelps Hall. It was built in 1963 and is named after Christine Van Raalte Gilmore, an educator and daughter of founder Albertus and Christina Van Raalte.

      Rooms are designed for two students. Each room is furnished with two extra-long twin beds (81.5” long and 38.5” wide), two desks with chairs and two dressers. Students may choose to loft their beds. Floors are tiled, but carpet or rugs may be put down. Windows come with blinds. Internet is available in each room.

      Also available:

      • Computer lab
      • Study room
      • Laundry facility
      • Kitchen area
      • Television lounge

      Follow Gilmore Hall on Instagram @hopegilmorehall 

   3. Cook Hall

      Connected to the Haworth Center, Cook Hall houses up to 250 students each academic year and provides additional conference lodging during the summer.

       

      The Front Entrance door has all-inclusive accessibility with a door opener.

      North and South Cafeteria entrances are all-inclusive with door openers. 
      
      Follow Cook Hall on Instagram @hopecookhall

   4. Voorhees Hall

      Holland, MI  49423-3516

      Voorhees Hall is a co-ed hall that houses 114 students in 53 rooms. It is named after Elizabeth Voorhees, who, with her husband, was a supportive donor in Hope's early history. Originally completed in 1907, Voorhees was the first building to be lighted by electricity and was the first residence for women.

      Although the furniture varies in each room, every room is carpeted and includes:

      • Extra-long twin beds that can be bunked (no lofts)
      • A closet with shelves along top
      • Two desks with chairs
      • Dressers
      • Internet available
      • Shared bathrooms with no storage

      Voorhees houses a computer lab, laundry room, lounges and a game room with a ping pong table.
      
      Follow the students of Voorhees Hall on Instagram @heezyhall 

       

   5. Durfee Hall

      Built in 1950 and named in honor of Winifred Durfee, a longtime dean of women at the college, Durfee has 46 rooms and is the only all-male residence hall on campus. It houses approx. 92 freshman and sophomore students.
      
      

      Durfee Hall has a game room with a pool table and ping-pong table, TV lounge, kitchen area and a computer lab with two computers on each floor. The basement features one of two bike storage rooms, a laundry room (five washers and dryers) and a large study room.

      Rooms come with:

      • Beds — 83" long, 34" high, 38" wide (can be bunked)
      • Dresser — four drawers either built into the wall or two free-standing dressers
      • Desk — three large drawers, one small drawer, chair included
      • Closet — 65" wide, two shelves, two towel racks
      • Internet available
      • Blinds provided
      • Bathroom — shared, no shelving

      The offices for Computing and Information Technology (CIT) is also located in the ground floor this building.
      
      Follow Durfee Hall on Instagram at @durfee.hall

   6. Van Vleck Hall

      Van Vleck Hall has 21 rooms and houses 38 first- and second-year women.

      The building was constructed in 1858 and is the oldest building on campus. Funds for the construction were raised by Dr. Van Raalte during trips to visit Reformed Church congregations in New York and New Jersey. It is named for the Rev. John Van Vleck, the first principal of the Holland Academy. 

      Van Vleck originally served as dormitory, library and classrooms for the Holland Academy, predecessor of the college. It has survived many fires from the heaters students used at the time. Van Vleck was restored in 1980.

      The rooms of Van Vleck have beautiful dark wood window frames, blinds and carpeted floors. Each room has:

      • One set of twin size bunk beds (no lofts)
      • One extra tall closet and a bureau for roommates to share
      • Two three-drawer desks with chairs
      • Blinds and a mirror
      • Internet available
      • Bathrooms are shared, no shelving

      Van Vleck’s basement houses a computer lab, laundry room and lounges.
      
      Follow Van Vleck Hall on Instagram @vanvleckhall 

   7. Phelps Hall

      Phelps Hall is a co-ed hall — the second floor is for men and third floor is for women — with 80 rooms that house 160 first-year and sophomore students. It is named after the Rev. Philip Phelps, Jr., Hope College's first President.

      Phelps Hall was built in 1960 as a women's dormitory; it was enlarged and remodeled in 1980. Phelps Hall dining hall underwent an additional $4 million renovation in 2013 and 2014.

      The floors are tiled, and residents can put down carpeting or rugs. Each room has blinds on the windows. The beds are stackable-style beds that can be bunked or lofted. Each room includes:

      • Extra-long twin beds
      • Two four-drawer dressers with hutch
      • Two desks with four large drawers, one small drawer and chairs
      • Internet available
      • Bathrooms are shared; no in-bathroom storage

      A dining hall, computer lab, laundry room and lounges are also found in Phelps.

      
      Follow Phelps Hall on Instagram @phelps.hall

   8. Kollen Hall

      Holland, MI  49423-3670

      Kollen Hall is a co-ed residence with 144 rooms, housing 292 first-year and sophomore students. Kollen Hall East houses male students.

      Kollen Hall is named in honor of Hope's second president, Dr. G.J. Kollen. It was built in 1956 and renovated in 1994.

      Rooms are carpeted and include:

      • Twin extra-long beds that can be bunked
      • Two three-drawer dressers
      • Desks with three large drawers, hutch and chairs
      • Closets (35" wide) with towel rack and mirror
      • Internet available
      • Bathrooms are shared, no personal storage available

      Kollen also includes a computer lab, laundry room and lounges. A television lounge, kitchen facilities, and study room are located on the first floor, along with vending machines. A computer lab, laundry facility, recreational equipment and meeting rooms for several campus organizations are located in the basement.
      
      Follow Kollen Hall on Instagram @kollenhall 

       

   9. Lichty Hall

      Lichty Hall is a co-ed, first-year and sophmore residential hall. It was built in 1962 as part of the Fraternity Dormitory Complex, housing members of the Knickerbocker Fraternity. It was renamed in 1975 in honor of Elizabeth Lichty, a former dean of women students and professor of French from 1939–1947.

      Each room is furnished with two 80" extra-long twin beds, two desks with chairs and two dressers. Beds may be bunked or separated. Windows are furnished with blinds. Internet connections are available. Floors are tiled, and students may bring their own carpet or rugs.

      In addition to these rooms, Lichty Hall also offers a computer lab, laundry room and lounges.

      
      Follow Lichty Hall on Instagram @lichtyhall

   10. Scott Hall

       Holland, MI  49423-3689

       Scott Hall is a co-ed residence hall with 50 rooms that house 98 first-year students. It was part of the Fraternity Dormitory Complex built in 1962, housing members of the Emersonian and Fraternal fraternities. Today, Scott Hall is also the home to the Phelps Scholar Program.

       Rooms are carpeted and furniture is loftable. Scott Hall is equipped with Wi-Fi, an attractive lobby, a computer lab, a basement lounge with ping-pong table, pool table and TV, and a full kitchen and laundry room.

       Each room includes:

       • Extra-long twin beds
       • Two stackable, three-drawer dressers
       • Desks include three large drawers, a hutch and chair
       • Closets are 47" wide with one long shelf across width and a towel rack on door
       • Bathrooms are shared, with no shelving

       The hall was renamed in 1986 in honor of Charles Scott, the provisional president of Hope College. Scott Hall shares a courtyard with Wyckoff Hall.

       
       Follow the Phelps Scholars in Scott Hall @phelpscholars

   11. Wyckoff Hall

       Wyckoff Hall is a co-ed residence hall that houses 100 first- and second-year students. It was built in 1962 as part of the Fraternity Dormitory complex to house members of the Cosmopolitan and Arcadian fraternities.

       The Arcadian wing was renamed in honor of Rev. Wyckoff in 1994. The Cosmopolitan wing had its name dropped after the fraternity re-located to a cottage in the fall of 2003.

       Each Wyckoff room is carpeted and furnished with:

       • Extra-long twin beds that can be bunked or raised
       • Two closets (47" wide) with one long shelf across the width and a towel rack on the door
       • Two stackable dressers with three drawers
       • Two desks with chairs and lighted bookshelves above
       • Mirrors and window blinds provided
       • Internet available
       • Bathrooms, shared with some storage shelves available

       The basement has a computer lab, laundry room, kitchenette, television lounge and bicycle storage.