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Hillsdale
College |
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Main
Campus: Hillsdale, Mich. |
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| Established: |
December
4, 1844 |
| Type: |
Liberal
arts college |
| President: |
Larry
P. Arnn |
| Faculty: |
102
full-time, 37 adjunct |
| Undergraduates: |
1,402 |
| Nickname: |
Chargers |
| Campus
Type: |
Rural,
200 acres (45 buildings) |
| Endowment: |
$256,487,704 |
| Location: |
Hillsdale,
Michigan, U.S.A. |
| Motto: |
Virtus
Tentamine Gaudet (Strength rejoices in the challenge) |
| Website: |
www.hillsdale.edu |
| Undergraduate
work load: |
97%
full-time, 3% part-time |
| Demographics: |
52%
female, 48% male |
| Student
profile: |
60%
out-of-state, 40% in-state, 10% transfer students,
2% international |
| Freshman
retention rate: |
92%
(students who return for their second year or more) |
| Incoming
freshmen: |
1,632
students applied; 1,010 were accepted |
| Student
organizations: |
Hillsdale
has more than 70 clubs, organizations and honoraries
for you to consider. |
| Most
popular activities: |
Intramurals,
College Republicans, Greek Week, Varsity Club, Ultimate
Frisbee, Dance Club |
| Majors: |
36
undergraduate programs, with a focus on the liberal
arts. Most popular majors: 22% humanities, 20% business,
24% science and math, 23% history and political science,
7% education |
| Degrees
Available: |
Bachelor's |
| Special
Academic Programs: |
Honors,
study abroad, interdisciplinary majors, H. H. Dow
Program in American Journalism internships, lecture
series with nationally acclaimed speakers, Washington
Hillsdale Internship Program |
| Academic
Calendar: |
Fall,
Spring semesters; summer school sessions |
| Housing: |
10
single-sex residence halls; mix of 2-person rooms
and 4-person suites, private and community bathrooms,
alcohol free and limited single rooms |
| Greek
Life: |
Alpha
Tau Omega, Beta Kappa Chaper; Delta Sigma Phi, Tau
Chapter; Sigma Chi; Delta Tau Delta; Chi Omega; Kappa
Kappa Gamma; Pi Beta Phi |
| Libraries: |
300,000
bound volumes, 21,000 electronic books, 61,000 microforms,
8,000 audio-visual items and more then 1,600 journal
subscriptions. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 a.m.-1 a.m.;
Fri., 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun.,
1 p.m.-1 a.m. |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state
and out-of-state, full-time: $19,960; $785 per credit
hour
Required fees: $540
Room and board: $7,990
Books and supplies: $1,800
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| Financial
Aid: |
Forms
needed: CFFS
Types of aid available: Privately funded scholarships,
grants, loans, work-study
93% receive financial aid
Average need-based financial aid package: $10,000
per year
Call 517-607-2350 or visit www.hillsdale.edu/admissions/
for more information |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: Yes; Early decision: Yes
Average high school GPA: 3.70
Average SAT score: 1950; Average ACT score: 28
Application fee: $35.00
Documents required: ACT or SAT, high school transcript,
letter of recommendation, essays
Materials recommended: Interview, 16 college prep
high school academic units; ACT Plus Writing test
is optional
Materials needed for transfer students: Dean of
students transfer form, college transcript
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Info
is current as of Spring 2010 -- Sources: Wikipedia.com
and MichiganCollegeGuide.com
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