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Hillsdale College

#39 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Hillsdale, MI

4 year • Hillsdale, MI
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Overview

Hillsdale College is a private institution that was founded in 1844. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,573 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 400 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hillsdale College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #39. Its tuition and fees are $32,092.


Hillsdale College is a private institution that was founded in 1844. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,573 (fall 2022), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 400 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hillsdale College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #39. Its tuition and fees are $32,092.


At-a-Glance

Setting

Rural

Tuition & Fees

$32,092

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,573

Acceptance Rate

21%

33 E. College Street, Hillsdale, MI, 49242

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

March 15

Application Deadline

21%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1360-1520

ACT Range*

30-34

High School GPA*

3.9

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$32,092

Room & Board

$13,180(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$22,672

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Annual Cost*

N/A

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$32,092

Room & Board

$13,180(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$22,672

*Average cost after aid

Academics

76%

4-Year Graduation Rate

8:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

76%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Economics, General

12%

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History, General

12%

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English Language and Literature, General

9%

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Political Science and Government, General

7%

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Finance, General

7%

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Economics, General
12% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
History, General
12% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
English Language and Literature, General
9% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Political Science and Government, General
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Finance, General
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,573

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

105

Total Enrollment

1,678

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,538

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male50%
Female50%

Ethnic Diversity

0%

Minority Enrollment

0%

Minority Enrollment

100%

Unknown

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • Student Activities

    67+

    Sports Teams

    4

    Fraternities

    3

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    76%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    34%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $30,497

    N/A

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    N/A

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    76%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    34%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $30,497

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