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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI · Town · 1,573 students
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
Not reported
Average net priceYour net price
87%
Graduation rate
69% typical
Not reported
Earnings 10 years on
21%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Hillsdale College is a private, conservative liberal arts institution renowned for its rigorous classical curriculum grounded in Western heritage, boasting exceptional programs in politics, history, economics, and the humanities. Uniquely distinguished by its commitment to institutional independence, the college maintains total financial autonomy by declining all federal and state taxpayer funding, including student financial aid. Campus life is characterized by an intellectually serious, close-knit community where students uphold a strict Honor Code emphasizing moral character, civic virtue, and traditional liberal education.


Wikipedia:Hillsdale College is a private, conservative, Christian liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1844 by members of the Free Will Baptists. Women were admitted to the college from its foundation, making the college the second-oldest coeducational institution in the United States, after Oberlin College (1837).

Location
Hillsdale, MI, 49242 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DTW · Detroit
68 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$33,189
Housing & food (on campus)$13,600
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$49,840
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$33,189
Housing & food (on campus)$13,600
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$49,840
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.hillsdale.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$33,710
Fees$1,460
Housing$7,040
Food$7,630
Total published by the school$49,840
Grants from the school
99% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $24,328
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
87%
Within 4 yrs
76%
Back for yr 2
97%
Transferred
6%
8 yrs after starting
87% graduated · 7% transferred · 6% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
21%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1415
R 680–750 · M 640–740
ACT midpoint
32
Comp 30–33 · E 31–35 · M 26–31
SAT middle 50%: 1320–1490
40080012001600
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 20.6% · women 20.8% 
Yield: 55.5% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

If Hillsdale College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

The personal essay is separate: see the Common App essay prompts.

Student Body
Gender
Men 49%Women 51%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
0%
Part-time
2%
Where first-years come from
In state (MI)
19.1%
Out of state
77.3%
International
3.3%

Most out-of-state first-years from: IL 27 · OH 27 · TX 24 · CA 18 · FL 16

Race & ethnicity
Unknown
100%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
English Language and Literature, General41
Economics37
Political Science and Government36
History36
Biology, General27
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology24
Finance and Financial Management Services20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17
Psychology, General15
Mathematics14
Philosophy14
Accounting and Related Services13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10
Applied Mathematics10
Marketing9
Fine and Studio Arts8
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1.1B
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,424/mo
Teaching spend
$40,494
per student
Federal loans
0%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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