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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

Academic CalendarTOP
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of three weeks each.

Academic ExperienceTOP
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, education, history
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French, physics, religion
Average freshman GPA: 2.8 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 88%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 105 men, 47 women
Full-time faculty: 80 men, 30 women
Part-time faculty: 25 men, 17 women
Graduation rate: 72% within six years

Required Undergraduate CurriculumTOP
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Programs OfferedTOP
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: 0
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: 0
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Professional Sales Intern Program
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

Degrees OfferedTOP
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Science

Advanced Credit/PlacementTOP
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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