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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI
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Admit Rate
21%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Highly Selective
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Hillsdale College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)

Applicants whose first language is not English must show English proficiency, for which an SAT or ACT score is one of several accepted options.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Applicants whose first language is not English must show English proficiency, for which an SAT or ACT score is one of several accepted options. Hillsdale College admissions
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 1, Regular Decision March 15. Hillsdale College admissions
Overall
21%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1340-1510 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1History
  2. 2Economics
  3. 3English
  4. 4Finance
  5. 5Applied Mathematics
  6. 6Biology
  7. 7Political Science
  8. 8Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  9. 9Philosophy
  10. 10Psychology

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Hillsdale College may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Hillsdale College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)
Early Decision
November 1 · Binding
Regular Decision
March 15 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

In-state cost of attendance
Not publicly reported
Out-of-state cost of attendance
Not publicly reported

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $33,189* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

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Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Hillsdale, MI· Small City
Undergraduates
1,688
Setting
Small City
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Hillsdale College admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026

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