Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, Michigan · Website
Hillsdale College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Hillsdale, Michigan with 1,573 undergraduates and 143 graduate students. It admits 21% of applicants and 90% of students finish within 6 years.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
-
A year, after grants
Tuition and fees
$33,189
US median $11,837
Admission rate
21%
US median 78%
Completion rate
90%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
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Earnings at 10 years
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Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
- Tuition and fees
- $33,189
- Students with a need-based grant
- 0%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $24,592 in 2015-16 to $33,189 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1,415
- SAT reading, middle
- 720
- SAT math, middle
- 705
- ACT, middle
- 32
- Undergraduates
- 1,573
- Graduate students
- 143
- Part-time students
- 2.0%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 90%
- Retention rate
- 97%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 32
- Endowment
- $1.1B
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | - | $17,194 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $33,189 | $15,221 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 21% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 90% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 97% | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $32,840 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $36,115 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid.
Programs
32 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Applied MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| International BusinessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hillsdale and Michigan on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Michigan
- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
What is the acceptance rate at Hillsdale College?
21% of applicants are admitted to Hillsdale College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,415 and the middle ACT score is 32. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
What is the graduation rate at Hillsdale College?
90% of first-time, full-time students at Hillsdale College finish within 6 years. 97% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Hillsdale College?
English Language and Literature, General (41 bachelor's graduates), Economics (37 bachelor's graduates), Political Science and Government (36 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 32 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.