Applying to Hillsdale

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
20.59%	1,425

Hillsdale College's acceptance rate is 20.59% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 2,773 students applied and 571 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into Hillsdale.

Hillsdale's acceptance rate is the 2nd lowest among 45 Michigan colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,425 and the ACT score is 32 at Hillsdale. Hillsdale's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 26 Michigan colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Hillsdale, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Hillsdale College is 20.59% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 61.82%. 1,374 men and 1,399 women applied to Hillsdale and 268 men and 303 women students were accepted.

Among them, 173 men and 180 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Hillsdale.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Hillsdale
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,773	1,374	1,399	0	0
Admitted	571	268	303	0	0
Enrolled	353	173	180	0	0
Acceptance Rate	20.59%	19.51%	21.66%	-	-
Yield	61.82%	64.55%	59.41%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Hillsdale College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 78 students (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 101 students (29%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Hillsdale.

The median SAT score is 1,425 with 725 SAT EBRW and 700 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 760 and the 25^th percentile is 670. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 750 and 25^th percentile is 670 .

The median ACT composite score is 32 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 30 at Hillsdale. The median ACT math score is 29 and the ACT English score is 34.

The SAT and ACT scores at Hillsdale College are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,283, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Hillsdale
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1340	1425	1510
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	670	725	760
SAT Math	670	700	750
ACT Composite	30	32	33
ACT Math	27	29	31
ACT English	31	34	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Hillsdale College 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 353 first-year students enrolled in Hillsdale. The proportion of full-time students is 99.15% and part-time students is 0.85%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.01% and women students is 50.99%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Hillsdale.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Hillsdale
	Total	Men	Women
Total	353	173	180
Full-time	350	171	179
Part-time	3	2	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Hillsdale. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Hillsdale College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Hillsdale Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Considered, if submitted
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $25 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Hillsdale.

Admission Information for Applying to Hillsdale
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$25
Admission Information	https://www.hillsdale.edu/admissions-aid/admissions-2/
Online Application	https://apply2.hillsdale.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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