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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242

Official telephone: (517) 437-7341
Fax number: (517) 437-3923
Website: www.hillsdale.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Doug Banbury,
Vice President of Admissions

Contacting the office:

517 607-2327
517 607-2223 (fax)
admissions@hillsdale.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 1

Final filing date for fall:

April 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$35, (waived if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

March

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

May 1 for SAT I/ACT, May 1 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	3 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 4 recommended
Total:	15 required, 23 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

168

Number of early decision applications accepted:

101 (60%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities very important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.81

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Average SAT I:

685 verbal, 620 math, 1975 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1810 - 2140

Average ACT:

30 English, 28 math, 29 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 31

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

40%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

98%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,859

Number of applicants offered admission:

930 (50%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

370 (40%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

15 (19%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

6 (40%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

54%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

64%

Room deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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