Hillsdale College
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). Hillsdale's required core curriculum includes courses on the Great Books, the U.S. Constitution, theology, biology, chemistry, and physics. The college's mission statement identifies it as a "nonsectarian Christian institution".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 21%
- Average net price: $23,993
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,749
- Graduation rate (150%): 90%
- Graduation rate (200%): 88%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 85%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hillsdale, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hillsdale College include History, Economics, English.
- History (46 bachelor's)
- Economics (39 bachelor's)
- English (32 bachelor's)
- Finance (29 bachelor's)
- Biology (25 bachelor's)
- Applied Mathematics (24 bachelor's)
- Political Science (22 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (13 bachelor's)
- Psychology (13 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (12 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 47%, Biological Sciences 36%, Psychology 13%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $33,189
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,189
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $13,600
- Off-campus room and board: $13,600
- Off-campus with family: $2,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $47,989
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 0%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $24,328
Admissions
Hillsdale College admits 21% of applicants. Of students admitted, 56% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,181
- Admitted: 659
- Enrolled: 366
- Yield (first-choice signal): 56%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,749
- Women: 49%
- Commuter share (estimated): 26%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 114
- Graduation rate: 90%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 72%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $95,668
- Associate professor salary: $77,109
- Assistant professor salary: $59,561
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,291
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,420
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Hillsdale College acceptance rate? Hillsdale College admits 21% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does Hillsdale College offer? Popular programs include History, Economics, English, Finance, Biology.
What is the Hillsdale College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 85% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 90%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hillsdale College official site: https://hillsdale.edu.