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The College

Hillsdale College is a private, independent, nonsectarian institution of higher learning founded in 1844 by men and women who described themselves as grateful to God for the inestimable blessings resulting from civil and religious liberty and as believing that the diffusion of learning is essential to the perpetuity of those blessings. The College has maintained institutional independence since its founding by refusing to accept aid from or control by federal authorities. Far-reaching private support from a national constituency has enabled Hillsdale to continue its trusteeship of the intellectual and spiritual inheritance derived from the Judeo-Christian faith and Greco-Roman culture.

The undergraduate enrollment for fall 2007 was 1,300, of whom 48 percent were men. The College draws students from forty-eight states and eight countries. About 40 percent of the students come from Michigan. The entering freshman class in 2007 had an average high school grade point average of 3.72 and mean ACT (28) and SAT (1940) scores well above the national averages. Hillsdale students are housed in dormitories, fraternity and sorority houses, and various off-campus dwellings. Single and double rooms are available on campus; there are no coed dormitories. Each College-owned residence hall is supervised by a resident director and student staff members. All freshmen (except commuters) are required to live on campus; upperclass students seeking to live off campus must apply to the dean of men or dean of women for this privilege.

Hillsdales athletes participate in thirteen intercollegiate varsity sports (the College belongs to the NCAA Division II and the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), and a vigorous intramural program is also available. The College emphasizes the concept of the student-athlete and is proud of the national recognition won by a number of its athletes for academic achievements. Three national fraternities, three national sororities, and about sixty other social, honorary, and service organizations provide Hillsdale students with an array of cocurricular opportunities. A resident drama troupe and dance company, a bagpipe and drum corps, a wind ensemble, a concert choir, a chorale, and a College-community orchestra and band constitute the Colleges performing arts organizations.

Special student services provided by the College include career planning and placement counseling, academic advising and tutoring, and a health service staffed by a physician and a resident nurse.

Location

Hillsdale College is located amidst the hills and lakes of south-central Michigan. The Indiana and Ohio turnpikes are each 30 minutes away, and the College is easily reached from such metropolitan areas as Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Ft. Wayne, and Indianapolis. The town of Hillsdale is a county seat with a population of 10,000. Stores, churches, restaurants, and movie theaters are all within walking distance of the campus.

Majors and Degrees

Hillsdale awards the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, art, biology, chemistry, classical studies, computational mathematics, economics, education, English, financial management, French, German, history, marketing/management, mathematics, music, philosophy, physical education, physics, political science, psychology, religion, Spanish, speech, and theater. Interdisciplinary majors in American studies, Christian studies, comparative literature, European studies, international studies in business and foreign language, political economy, and sociology and social thought are also available. Preprofessional programs are offered in allied health sciences (including optometry, physical therapy, nursing, and medical technology), dentistry, engineering, environmental sciences, forestry, law, medicine, osteopathy, theology, and veterinary medicine.

Hillsdale offers a 3-2 (B.A./B.S.) or 4-2 (B.A./M.S.) cooperative program in engineering science with Northwestern University and Tri-State University.

Academic Programs

Hillsdale operates on a two-semester schedule, with the fall term beginning in late August and ending in mid-December and the spring term beginning in mid-January and ending in mid-May. Two 3-week summer sessions are also offered.

The College believes that a sound classical liberal arts education includes study in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, and each student is required to complete core courses in these areas. Students are also required to declare a major by the end of their sophomore year. To graduate, they must complete at least 124 hours of course work and fulfill the requirements of at least one major field. It is not unusual for a student to complete two majors or a major and a minor. Each baccalaureate program is based on the completion of four years of study in the liberal arts. The B.A. program stresses language (and includes a foreign language requirement), literature, and the arts. The B.S. program stresses mathematics and the natural sciences. Both programs equally emphasize the social sciences.

The honors program enables exceptionally talented students to develop their intellectual potential through special honors classes, available all four years, and through honors program seminars in the junior and senior years. Honors students are also required to write a thesis on a topic of their choosing.

The Center for Constructive Alternatives conducts four weeklong symposia during the academic year. These programs, dealing with themes that have contemporary significance and application, are of major importance in the intellectual life of the College. Each brings to the campus distinguished scholars and public figures chosen for their ability to contribute to the theme.

Off-Campus Programs

Two internship programs in Washington, D.C., place students at the ERI National Journalism Center or in congressional and government offices for a summer of work and study. Additional internships may be established in the fields of business and communication arts in consultation with the academic department concerned.

Through the Colleges affiliations with the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and the Oxford Study Abroad Program, Hillsdale students are able to study abroad for a summer or a year at one of the more than thirty colleges of Oxford University. Hillsdale offers a summer business program in cooperation with Regents College in London, England, and the opportunity to study subject areas ranging from ancient history to theoretical physics at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland. The College also offers qualified students the opportunity to study in Seville, Spain, as well as France and Germany. Qualified individual students who wish to study in another country for a semester or a year are assisted by their faculty adviser and the registrar in planning a program that enables them to gain full credit as well as a rewarding experience. Students majoring in international studies are encouraged to participate in internships abroad.

Academic Facilities

Newly constructed Lane and Kendall Halls contain classrooms, research facilities, language laboratories, faculty offices, and special laboratory facilities for experimental psychology. In the Mossey Learning Resource Center, the main book collection contains more than 300,000 volumes, including over 21,000 electronic books, 61,000 microforms, 8,000 audiovisual items, and more than 1,600 journal subscriptions that include many full-text computer file titles. The Mossey Library also subscribes to more than twenty local, state, national, and international print newspapers, and hundreds more are available electronically.

In addition to the main study and research collections, the Mossey Library also contains a number of rare and special holdings, including the Ludwig von Mises, Russell Kirk, Richardson Heritage, and Richard Weaver collections. Ludwig von Mises selected Hillsdale College as the recipient of his personal library. This important collection of materials relating to business and economics is housed in the Ludwig von Mises Room in the Mossey Library and is available to Hillsdale faculty members and students. Early American Imprints 16391800 (Evans) and Western Americana collections are available in microform. These collections are supplemented by more than 30 million items available from over 3,000 institutional members of the Online Computer Library Center library cooperative.

Strosacker Science Center, with its newly constructed 17,000-square-foot addition, has well-equipped facilities for biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Special research areas and departmental libraries are also available. The 32,000-square-foot Herbert Henry Dow Science Building provides additional classrooms, research laboratories, animal rooms, and a computer lab. Perhaps the most widely known of Hillsdales academic facilities is the Mary Randall Preschool, a circular laboratory school in which nursery school children are taught by students specializing in early childhood education and psychology. Experts in the field have called this building a model for the nation. The Hillsdale Academy, a K12 private model school, provides additional opportunities for classroom observation. The indoor facilities of the Athletic Complex include a field house with a swimming pool, a six-lane indoor track, basketball courts, volleyball courts, tennis courts, and handball and racquetball courts. A prescription turf football field, ringed by an all-weather, Mondo surface, eight-lane running track, is in a lighted stadium that seats 7,000 people. Baseball and softball diamonds, one soccer field, and ten lighted tennis courts complete the outdoor facilities of the Colleges Athletic Complex.

The Sage Center for the Arts, which houses the departments of art, music, and theater, opened in 1992. The 47,000-square-foot facility features eight practice rooms, a 350-seat auditorium with a complete scene shop, a makeup room, a costume shop, and a hydraulic orchestra pit that can be raised to provide additional seating for nonmusical events. The 29,000-square-foot Howard Music Building houses numerous practice rooms and studios, stately galleries, a large rehearsal hall, and a fine recital hall.

The recently dedicated 53,000-square-foot, two-story Grewcock Student Union provides students with formal and caf dining, TV lounges, conference rooms, wireless technology, game rooms, a fireplace, and outdoor patios and houses the Colleges bookstore. This facility is designed to be the hub of student activitya warm and inviting place for students.

Costs

Annual tuition for 200708 was $18,600, room was $3740, board was $3600, and mandatory fees were $490. Books, supplies, and personal expenses (including travel, recreation, and clothing) are estimated at $2800 per year.

Financial Aid

Financial aid at Hillsdale is available in many forms. Academic scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis, regardless of financial need, to students who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school class and have standardized test scores in the top 10 percent according to national test norms. The priority deadline for academic scholarship consideration is January1. Athletic scholarships are also available on a competitive basis in mens baseball and football; mens and womens basketball, track, and cross-country; and womens swimming and volleyball. To apply for aid on the basis of financial need, students are required to file Hillsdales Confidential Family Financial Statement (CFFS) in January or February of the year of prospective enrollment at Hillsdale. Grants and loans are available from the College. Students may also earn up to $1000 per year in various campus jobs.

Faculty

The faculty consists of 104 full-time members, 83 percent of whom have doctorates. No classes are taught by graduate students. The size and closeness of the College community enable faculty members and students to get to know each other well in and out of the classroom. Each student has a faculty adviser, who directs the program of study and provides academic and career counseling. Hillsdales faculty is dedicated primarily to teaching and to students personal development. Many faculty members also engage in research and scholarly writing, supported by summer and sabbatical leaves funded by the College.

Student Government

Hillsdales student government and campus organizations offer students special opportunities to develop leadership skills that enrich their collegiate experience and their lives after graduation. The governing organization of the student body is the Student Federation, which is composed of 18 elected representatives. This group funds student organizations, sponsors all-College entertainment, and acts upon matters of concern to the student community. The Mens Council and Womens Council serve as legislative and judicial bodies within their respective domains in cooperation with members of the administration. The Leadership Workshop, which works closely with the administration, faculty, and community organizations, provides an additional forum for students to cultivate and perfect their leadership skills.

Admission Requirements

Admission is a privilege extended to students who are able to benefit from, and contribute to, the academic, social, and spiritual environments of the College. Important determinants for admission are intellectual curiosity, motivation, and social concern. Accordingly, grade average, test scores, class rank, strength of curriculum, extracurricular activities, interviews, self-evaluations, and recommendations from high school counselors and teachers are all reviewed carefully and are important in the evaluation process. Although some factors are necessarily more important than others, seldom is any single criterion, however important, decisive.

Transfer students must submit the standard application, including the high school record, SAT or ACT scores, transcripts from all colleges previously attended, and a transfer form from the dean of students of the most recent college attended. Applications by transfers are evaluated similarly to nontransfers.

Candidates for admission from other countries follow the regular entrance procedures. Students who come from a non-English-speaking culture must demonstrate proficiency in English by satisfactory performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the Michigan Test of English Proficiency or at an ESL Center.

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