Overview

Hillsdale College is a 4-year institution located in Hillsdale, MI.

Location & Contact

Address 33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI  49242-1298
United States

Contact Mr. Douglas Banbury
Vice President Admissions
Email: admissions@hillsdale.edu
Phone: 517-607-2327
Fax: 517-607-2223

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
European Studies/civilization	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Latin Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports Studies	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Christian Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Economy	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,181

Applied

659

Accepted

1,649

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,655

Females Applied

345

Females Accepted

21%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,525

Males Applied

314

Males Accepted

21%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.93

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3.5 Interview Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Campus visit, college prep courses

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	March 15th	Not reported	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	March 15th	Not reported	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 15th	January 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	714	680	750
SAT Math	689	640	740
ACT Composite	31	30	33

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

24,639

Avg. Financial Aid Package

23,683

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

34,849

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,411

Avg. Loan Aid

22,199

Avg. Grant Aid

13,311

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

70%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

41%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,649

Total Undergrad students

76%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Other	100%

Gender

Male (49.48%)

Female (50.52%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Cooperative housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	70%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Centralhallapalooza, President's Ball and Homecoming Spirit Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
InterVarsity, College Republicans, Hillsdale College for Life, Young Americans for Freedom and 1844 Society

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Riflery	No		No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball			No
Water Polo		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No		No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Riflery	No		No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	Division 2
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo		No	No

Faculty

278

Total Faculty

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 170

Part-time - 108

Male - 180

Female - 68