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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

Student ProfileTOP

Total undergraduates:

1,326

Full-time undergraduates:

1,284

Part-time undergraduates:

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Midwest

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

51%

Campus EnvironmentTOP

Campus size:

220 acres

City or town school is located in:

Hillsdale, MI

Population of city/town:

10,000

Nearest major city:

Jackson, MI

Distance of nearest major city:

30 miles

Population of nearest major city:

160,000

Living on CampusTOP

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

women's dorms (43%)
men's dorms (40%)
sorority housing (9%)
fraternity housing (7%)
other housing including Four off-campus housing units available to students (1%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

99%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

85%

Percent of students who live off campus:

13%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

60%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

Study FacilitiesTOP

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

270

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Rare books.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

arts center, music and science buildings, arboretum, biological station, preschool, student union

Assistance ServicesTOP

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Counseling services:

career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

Social ActivitiesTOP

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

38%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

45%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook

School newspaper(s):

The Hillsdale Collegian

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Catholic Society, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Greek Christian Fellowship, Athletes in Action

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Politics Club, Tower Players, Student Federation, College Republicans, College Democrats, Students Activities Board, Chamber Choir, Swing Club, College Community Orchestra, Pep Band, Tulloch Ard Pipes and Drums, Great Opportunities for Assistance and Leadership, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, Tolkien Society, Pre-Professional Society, Forensics, Student Athletic Advisory Council

AthleticsTOP

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Mike Kovalchik,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Claudette Charney

School mascot:

Chargers

Athletic conference memberships:

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division II)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	no
Men's football	no
Men's golf	no
Men's soccer	no
Men's swimming	no
Men's tennis	no
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's basketball	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's soccer	no
Women's softball	no
Women's swimming	no
Women's tennis	no
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

40%

Getting AwayTOP

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Romulus, MI (90 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Toledo, OH (60 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Jackson, MI (30 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Jackson, MI (30 miles)

Paying the BillsTOP

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

70%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

After GraduationTOP

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

28% immediately, 10% within one year of graduation, 41% within 5 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Georgetown University, George Mason University, Harvard University, Pepperdine University, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of Virginia, University of Notre Dame

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

79% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Deloitte and Touche, Unisys Corporation, Heritage Foundation, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bristol-Myers, Pfizer Pharmaceutical, GE Healthcare, General Motors, Diamler Chrysler

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Congressman Phil Crane, Illinois Congressman

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