Student Outcomes
Hillsdale College Prepares Students for a Good Life, and for Good Work
A classical liberal arts education develops the intellect and hones the character of Hillsdale College students, and with the help of a supportive community of peers, professors, and staff, prepares them for the challenges of the professional world or graduate / professional schools, and for lives as men and women pursuing the good, true, and beautiful.
Placement 2021-2023
Placement within Six Months
98%
Continuing Education
23%
Post-Hillsdale Destination Relates to Career Goals
91%
Graduates Expecting Their Liberal Arts Education to Positively Impact Their Professional Lives
94%
Representative Graduate Programs 2021-2023
- Baylor University (History, Theology)
- Boston College (Law, Political Science)
- Case Western Reserve University (English Language and Literature, Law, Medicine)
- College of William and Mary (Law)
- Concordia Theological Seminary (Divinity)
- Cornell University (Astronomy and Astrophysics, Genetics, Genomics, and Development)
- Duke University (Law)
- George Mason University (Economics, Law)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (Engineering)
- Gonzaga University (Law)
- Indiana University (International Affairs, Medicine, Spanish)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering)
- Michigan State University (Chemistry, Data Science, Medicine, Vocal Performance)
- Oxford University (Applied Mathematics)
- Purdue University (Cellular and Molecular Biology, Mathematics)
- University of Chicago (Financial Mathematics, Law)
- University of Cincinnati (Law, Medicine)
- University of Colorado Boulder (Piano Performance)
- University of Dallas (Law, Political Science / American Politics and Policy)
- University of Florida (Mathematics)
- University of Georgia (Classical Studies)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (Latin and Classical Humanities)
- University of Miami (Philosophy)
- University of Michigan (Dentistry, Law, Pharmacology)
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (Applied and Computational Mathematics)
- University of Notre Dame (Biblical Studies, Biology, Classics, History, Integrated Biomedical Sciences, Law, Theology)
- University of Southern California (Accounting and Data Analytics)
- University of Wisconsin Madison (Veterinary Medicine)
- Vanderbilt University (Nursing)
- Washington University St. Louis (Physical Therapy)
Representative Hiring Organizations 2021-2023
- Amazon Studios
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- The Boeing Company
- Boy Scouts of America
- Catholic Diocese of Lansing
- Deloitte
- Dow Jones & Co.
- Edward Jones
- Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
- General Motors
- Goldman Sachs
- Great Hearts Academies
- Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
- Heritage Foundation
- U.S. House of Representatives Office
- Intel
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Lockheed Martin
- Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan
- National Review
- Ohio House of Representatives
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- UBS
- U.S. Senate Office
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- University of Toledo Medical Center
- Vanguard
- Wells Fargo
Sam Russell, ’08, Co-Founder and CEO, The Buttered BiscuitSam Russell, ’08, Co-Founder and CEO, The Buttered Biscuit
Kate Bachelder Odell, ’13, Wall Street Journal Editorial WriterKate Bachelder Odell, ’13, Wall Street Journal Editorial Writer
Kevin Meyers, ’08, Co-Founder and CEO, Lucy DarlingKevin Meyers, ’08, Co-Founder and CEO, Lucy Darling
