Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, Michigan Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Hillsdale College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Hillsdale, Michigan. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 1,792 students in fall 2024, including 1,649 undergraduates and 143 graduate students. The school has a religious affiliation.

Hillsdale College offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Political Science and Government, History, General, and English Language and Literature, General. It awarded 436 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Key figures

1,792

Students enrolled

97%

First-year retention

436

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

8:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

BachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 36

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Social Sciences 4

Political Science and Government BachelorMasterPhD 53 graduates
Economics Bachelor 38 graduates
Political Economy Bachelor 5 graduates
Sociology Bachelor 2 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2

Biology Bachelor 33 graduates
Biochemistry Bachelor 18 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 4

Finance Bachelor 29 graduates
Accounting Bachelor 14 graduates
Marketing Bachelor 6 graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor 1 graduate

History 1

History, General Bachelor 45 graduates

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 40 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 6

Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 9 graduates
German Language and Literature Bachelor 7 graduates
Latin Language and Literature Bachelor 7 graduates
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 6 graduates
French Language and Literature Bachelor 6 graduates
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Bachelor 4 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 2

Applied Mathematics Bachelor 26 graduates
Mathematics Bachelor 8 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 4

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor 22 graduates
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor 7 graduates
Sports Studies Bachelor 2 graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor

Philosophy and Religious Studies 3

Philosophy Bachelor 18 graduates
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor 8 graduates
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor

Visual and Performing Arts 3

Art/Art Studies Bachelor 12 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor 8 graduates
Music Bachelor 6 graduates

Education 1

Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master Online option 14 graduates

Physical Sciences 2

Chemistry Bachelor 7 graduates
Physics Bachelor 5 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 10 graduates

Communication and Journalism 1

Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor 9 graduates

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1

American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor 3 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 97%
First-year retention, part-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 392
Master's degrees: 39
Doctoral degrees (research): 5

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 1,792
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 1,649
Graduate students, fall 2024: 143
Full-time, fall 2024: 91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,862
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,687
Graduate students, 2024-25: 175
Full-time, 2024-25: 88%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 49%
Men: 51%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 100%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 4%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Town
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Undenominational
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Great Midwest Athletic Conference
President: Dr. Larry Arnn
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact