Founded: 1844

Location: Hillsdale, MI (south-central Michigan)

Type of College: Four-year, independent, liberal arts, co-educational, residential, non-sectarian

Size of campus: 200 acres, 55 buildings

Housing: Thirteen single-sex residence halls and six Greek houses

Enrollment: 1,300 full-time students, 48% male, 52% female

Geographic Representation: 40% from Michigan, 60% representing 47 other states and 8 foreign countries

Academic Year: Two semesters, late August to mid-December and mid-January to mid-May

Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science

Faculty: 110 full time, 42 adjunct; 81% hold highest degree in their disciplines

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 10-to-1

Average Class Size: 21

Freshman Retention: 86%

Graduation Rate: 72%

Placement: 99% of graduates are employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation

Majors Offered: Accounting, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computational Mathematics, Economics, Education (elementary and secondary), English, Financial Management, French, German, History, Marketing Management, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Spanish, Speech and Theatre

Interdisciplinary Majors: American Studies, Christian Studies, Comparative Literature, European Studies, International Studies in Business and Foreign Language, Political Economy, Sociology and Social Thought

Pre-Professional Programs: Pre-Allied Health Services, Pre-Dental, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Environmental Sciences, Pre-Forestry, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine and Osteopathy, Pre-Ministerial, Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Off-Campus Study Programs: Washington Journalism Internship and Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program in Washington, D.C.; Hillsdale College at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland; Hillsdale in Seville, Spain; Hillsdale/Oxford program at Keble College, Oxford University; Hillsdale College/Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany; Hillsdale College Summer School in Würzburg, Germany; Hillsdale College at Regent’s College, London

Freshman Profile: Average test scores: 28 ACT, 1940 SAT, 47% in the top 10% of their graduating classes, average incoming GPA of 3.72

Athletics: NCAA Division II Affiliation; Member of GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)

Varsity Sports, Men: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Football, Indoor and Outdoor Track

Varsity Sports, Women: Basketball, Cross-Country, Softball, Swimming, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Volleyball

Popular Student Activities: Academic Honorary Societies, Coffeehouses, College/Community Orchestra, Concert Choir, Debate Club, Hillsdale Christian Fellowship, Intramural Sports, Student Federation, The Collegian (student newspaper), Tower Players (theatre), Young Life

Greek Life—Fraternities: Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Sigma Phi, Sigma Chi

Greek Life—Sororities: Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Pi Beta Phi

Lecture Series/Outreach Programs: Center for Constructive Alternatives, National Leadership Seminars, and Imprimis monthly speech digest

Unique Features: Hillsdale Academy (K-12 private school), Mary Proctor Randall Preschool, Slayton Arboretum, Edward Everett Prize in Oratory, Honors Program, Herbert H. Dow II Chair and Program in American Journalism

Scholarship and Financial Aid: Need-based, athletic, fine arts and need-blind academic awards available