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Hillsdale College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Hillsdale College?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, MI.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Hillsdale College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Hillsdale College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

Understanding Admissions Statistics

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Very Selective (20-30%)
Acceptance Rate	21%

Acceptance and Enrollment Figures

Hillsdale College had 3,181 total applications. From this pool, 659 received admission offers, and 366 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	3,181
Accepted	659
Enrolled	366
Enrolled Full-Time	359
Enrolled Part-Time	7

Admission to Hillsdale College is 20.7%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is very selective and competitive. The school admits men and women at different rates at Hillsdale College: the female acceptance rate is 21% versus 21% for male applicants.

The yield rate at Hillsdale College is 56%. This means that 56% of those who received offers of admission registered. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 53% versus 58% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Hillsdale College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,525	1,655
Admitted	314	345
Enrolled	182	184

Average Test Scores

Approximately 32% of admitted students at Hillsdale College submitted their SAT scores (117 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 680 and 750. Math scores were between 640 and 740.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	680	750
Math	640	740
Combined Total	1320	1490

Hillsdale College received ACT scores from 34% of admitted applicants (124 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 30 and 33.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	30	33
English	31	35
Math	26	31

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.