| Hillsdale vs. Rochester |
#2 in Michigan Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degree | Associate Bachelor's Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$33,189 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$29,196 |
| expensive$28,150 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$13,176 |
| More$22,880 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$13,793 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,420 SAT 31 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| Tighter20.72% | Acceptance Rate | Easier97.65% |
| Favorable55.54% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower22.20% |
| 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 English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,792 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,193 |
| Larger1,649 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller1,161 |
| Larger143 | Graduate Student Population | Smaller32 |
| Smaller55 | Online Student Population | Larger204 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher90% | Graduate Rate | Lower44% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| Higher97% | Retention Rate | Lower60% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,154) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 313) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,300) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,446) |
| Faculty | ||
| Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty13 to 1 |
| 230 | Number of faculty | 147 |
| Higher$75,813 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$58,281 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.