Hope International University
Fullerton, California · Private · 564 undergraduates · hiu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
33%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
840 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$62,200Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Hope International University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
33% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$62,200
a year in 2027-28, from a $62,200 sticker price
What to do with your 1030
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1030).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions Process - Hope International University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Early Action · February 1, 2027Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
Who gets in
33%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 840 to 1220
Reading and Writing 420 to 570
Math 420 to 650
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$62,200
a year
- Tuition$42,800
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$29,646
- $30,001 to $48,000$34,669
- $48,001 to $75,000$33,850
- $75,001 to $110,000$36,340
- Over $110,000$34,732
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$22,474
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
31 of 31
Earn credit with a score of 3
31 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,280Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | Humanties Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | SCI1200 SCI1205 OR SCI12010 and SCI1215 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MTH1500 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MTH1500 MTH1550 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Science Elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | General Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG1100 or ENG1110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG2100 or ENG2110 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Science Elective |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS2110 or HIS2150 or HIS3400 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Humanities Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Humanities Elective |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Humanities Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Humanities Elective |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Humanities Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS2310 or BUS2311 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS2300 or BUS2301 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | Science Elective |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY1100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN1100 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | Humanities Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | PSY2320 or BUS4510 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL2200 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS2305 or HIS2310 OR HIS2315 or HIS2320 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIS2110 or HIS2150 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
52%
Typical earnings
$51,254
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Hope International University$57,761
- All colleges$55,676
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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