by our College Data Analytics TeamHillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution in Hillsdale, Michigan enrolling 1,573 undergraduates. It accepts 21% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 90%, above the national average of 33%. It awarded 976 undergraduate degrees across 16 majors in the most recent reporting year.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings. Data as of: July 2026.
Hillsdale College was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Colleges report.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Hillsdale College was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
See all of the rankings for Hillsdale College.
Hillsdale College has a very low acceptance rate of 21%, making it one of the most selective out of all the colleges and universities in the nation. It’s probably a good idea to apply to other schools in addition to Hillsdale College just in case you don’t make the cut.
About 32% of students accepted to Hillsdale College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 680 and 750. Math scores were between 640 and 740.
Hillsdale College received ACT scores from 34% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 33.
Learn more about Hillsdale College admissions.
At Hillsdale College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hillsdale College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 97% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Hillsdale College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Hillsdale College for first-time, full-time students is 90%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hillsdale College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,573 undergraduates at Hillsdale College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Hillsdale College.
The typical net cost at Hillsdale College is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hillsdale College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. Hillsdale is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life. Get more details about the location of Hillsdale College.
Contact details for Hillsdale College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 33 E College St, Hillsdale, MI 49242 |
| Phone: | 5174377341 |
| Website: | www.hillsdale.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 16 majors graduated from Hillsdale College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 488 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 58 | NA |
| History | 45 | NA |
| General English Literature | 40 | NA |
| Economics | 38 | NA |
| General Biology | 33 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 31 | NA |
| Finance & Financial Management | 29 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics | 26 | NA |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 18 | NA |
55 students took at least one online class at Hillsdale College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Hillsdale College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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