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Hillsdale College
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242

Official telephone: (517) 437-7341
Fax number: (517) 437-0190

Website: www.hillsdale.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

Admissions OfficeTOP

Admissions officer:

Jeffrey S. Lantis,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

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

First-time Freshman Application Process & RequirementsTOP

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 1

Final filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$35

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

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 22 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1050), rank in top third of secondary school class, and minimum 3.2 GPA recommended.

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:

January

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

English literature and U.S. history

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	1 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

65 (81%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

First-time Freshman Selection ProcessTOP

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores very important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence 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:

3.7

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

56%

Average SAT I:

680 verbal, 620 math, 1940 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1820 - 2070

Average ACT:

27 English, 24 math, 28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

45%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

55%

Undergraduate Notification for Fall TermTOP

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

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

First-time Freshman EnrollmentTOP

Number of completed applications received:

1,401

Number of applicants offered admission:

897 (64%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

358 (40%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

35 (78%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

5 (14%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

45%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

52%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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