Hillsdale College Rankings

Located in Hillsdale, MI, Hillsdale College is one of the best universities in the state of Michigan. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Hillsdale College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Hillsdale College.

33 E. College Street Hillsdale, MI 49242
Phone: (517) 607-2327
Email: admissions@hillsdale.edu
Web site: http://www.hillsdale.edu

Rankings: Hillsdale College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 89
Score: 53
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.5
Graduation and retention ranking: 109
Average freshman retention rate: 88.0%
6-year graduation rate: 76.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 77%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): -1
Faculty resources ranking: 62
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 77.7%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.4%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 10:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 90.5%
Student selectivity ranking: 51
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 25-30
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 50%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 78%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 64.2%
Financial resources rank: 60
Alumni giving rank: 121
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 26.0%

Hillsdale College History

Essential Facts: Hillsdale College

  • Hillsdale College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,468, with a gender distribution of 52% male students and 48% female students. In sports, Hillsdale College is part of the NCAA II.
  • At Hillsdale College, 51 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid, and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $7,915.
  • Hillsdale College’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #64.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 85%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 36%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 45%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 90%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 65%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? No
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA II
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook