Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

This is what college is meant to be

The founders of Hillsdale College set out to provide “a literary, scientific, and theological education” combined with “such moral and social instruction as will best develop the minds and improve the hearts of its pupils.” Through our rigorous core curriculum, you’ll study the great ideas and thinkers that have defined Western Civilization from ancient times to the present. You’ll strengthen your faith as you engage in respectful dialogue with students of other faith traditions and participate in student-led religious services and activities. You’ll shape your character through the vast array of student life organizations and community service opportunities. You’ll find that the education you receive at Hillsdale gives you the freedom to pursue a multitude of paths after graduation. A Hillsdale education equips you to not only lead but to live—live a good life in your home, your workplace, and your community.

Prepare for the Business world
Hillsdale College’s liberal arts education, coupled with intensive study in a particular specialty, is the best preparation for a career in the business world. It provides students a foundation on which to think, evaluate, and act effectively. Hillsdale regularly brings in guest lecturers to present and meet with students through several seminar programs, including an executive speakers program. Opportunities for involvement outside the classroom include honor societies in Accounting, Business, and Marketing as well as the Investment Club and Management & Consulting Club. More than 90% of Accounting and Business majors have secured employment immediately upon graduation, and many of the nation’s top accounting firms and business corporations recruit Hillsdale students due to the successful performance of our alumni.

Visiting Hillsdale College is the best way to experience the many unique elements of this undergraduate community. Schedule a campus visit online at hillsdale.edu/visit.

 

ACCOLADES

 

Ranked among the top 100 liberal arts schools in the nation | U.S. News & World Report

 

Ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation for “best value” | Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

 

One of The Best 386 Colleges in the nation | The Princeton Review

 

One of the “Top 50 Colleges in the Midwest” | Forbes

 

#5 “Best College Newspaper in the Nation” | The Princeton Review

Kehoe Family Initiative

Hillsdale College announces the launch of the Kehoe Family Initiative for Entrepreneurial Excellence (KFIEE), a five-semester program for Hillsdale College students who aim to join the free market as entrepreneurs after they graduate.

The Kehoe Family Initiative for Entrepreneurial Excellence is a rigorous fellowship that will prepare Hillsdale College students who want to start their own businesses after college to be unequivocally successful in those endeavors,” said Ken Koopmans, executive director of Career Services at Hillsdale College.

An Inside Look

What students are saying about us...

  • “Reading primary texts forces students to grapple with difficult, unfamiliar lines of reasoning. Small class sizes give students practice advancing (and responding to) extemporaneous arguments. And Hillsdale professors teach students how to write concise and persuasive papers.”

    • Garrett West ’15
  • “Hillsdale has given me an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of masters, formulate my own conclusions, and learn how to think.”

    • Aaron Andrews ’19
  • “My Hillsdale education has given me an understanding of how ideas connect, and it helped me find my niche.”

    • Breana Noble ’18
  • “Hillsdale’s professors and coaches help you find opportunities to grow from a challenge. You become more capable, more willing to give yourself to others. It’s really true that strength rejoices in the challenge.”

    • Kyra Rodi ’17