| Hillsdale vs. Kalamazoo |
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|---|---|---|
#2 in Michigan Colleges | Rankings* | #154 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #26 in Michigan Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degree | Bachelor's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$33,189 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$60,900 |
| $28,150 | Graduate Tuition | - |
| Less$22,880 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$43,752 |
| Admission | ||
| Higher1,420 SAT 31 ACT | Test Scores | Lower1,290 SAT 26 ACT |
| Tighter20.72% | Acceptance Rate | Easier75.32% |
| Favorable55.54% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower11.73% |
| High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,792 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,166 |
| Larger1,649 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller1,166 |
| 143 | Graduate Student Population | - |
| 55 | Online Student Population | - |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher90% | Graduate Rate | Lower76% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Higher97% | Retention Rate | Lower85% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,154) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 864) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,300) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,126) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty10 to 1 |
| 230 | Number of faculty | 142 |
| Lower$75,813 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$80,243 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.