Founded in 1844, and located on a picturesque 400-acre campus in southern Michigan, Hillsdale College is a private, nonsectarian Christian liberal arts college that operates independently of government subsidy. A dedicated teaching faculty serves a student body of 1,500 undergraduates who study a rigorous, structured core curriculum rooted in the enduring truths of the West. A vibrant student life is animated by an Honor Code asking all students to commit to honor, honesty, duty, and respect. Graduates leave the College shaped by an experience purposed to “develop the minds and improve the hearts,” and successfully equipped not only for employment or graduate study, but for lives pursuing the good, true, and beautiful. The College’s national reputation benefits from outreach efforts promoting civil and religious liberty, including free, not-for-credit online courses, and the Imprimis monthly speech digest.

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Admissions

Application Deadline

March 15

Acceptance Rate

36%

SAT Range

1290-1470

ACT Range

29-33

Application Fee

SAT/ACT

Considered but not required

High School GPA

Required

Accepts Common App

Yes

Cost

Net Price

$22,048 / year

National

$15,523

Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.

Average Total Aid Awarded

$20,910 / year

National

$7,535

Students Receiving Financial Aid

98%

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Academics

Professors

B+

Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.

Student Faculty Ratio

9:1

Evening Degree Programs

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Majors

Washington - Hillsdale Internship Program (WHIP)

Hillsdale sophomores, juniors, and seniors of any major can benefit from a semester (or summer) living, working, and studying in Washington, D.C. at Hillsdale’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship. WHIP (Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program) students identify an internship in the nation’s capital while continuing their Hillsdale coursework at the Kirby Center.

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Students

Full-Time Enrollment

1,490 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

Undergrads Over 25

Pell Grant

Varsity Athletes

23%

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Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus

100%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation

National

$33,028

Graduation Rate

88%

National

49%

Employed 2 Years After Graduation

National

83%