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Check out why Hillsdale College received an A+ grade in our Report Card below.
Hillsdale College is a private university in Hillsdale, Michigan with an undergraduate enrollment size of 1,515. The university is located in a rural setting and is approximately a two-hour drive to Detroit, Michigan. It has a large Greek life influence. Students at Hillsdale College can enjoy restaurants and nightlife in downtown Hillsdale, attend sporting events within the university, take a leisurely stroll near Baw Beese Lake and the surrounding area, and explore 350 acres of offroading at Bundy Hill&#8217;s Offroad. Their official mascot is Charlie Charger. Members of the Hillsdale College community are referred to as “Chargers.”
Hillsdale College offers 39 undergraduate degrees concentrated into 30 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Notable former students include businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince, fantasy author Brent Weeks, columnist and television personality Kat Timpf, and economist Peter Leeson.
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Hillsdale College receives a “B” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2870" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 38% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

Hillsdale College receives a “C” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $33,210 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. The <a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/educational-outreach/lifelong-learning-opportunities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> does not require or encourage any equity, inclusion, or diversity training for staff.
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

Hillsdale College receives an “A+” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/campus-life/clubs-intramurals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has three right-leaning clubs compared to zero left-leaning clubs. Young America&#8217;s Foundation, Young Americans for Liberty, and Federalist Society are the three right-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. <a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/academic-resources/registrar/undergraduate-graduation-requirements/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The university</a> does require certain categories of courses, but none appear related to equity, diversity, or inclusion. Students choose courses within specific categories depending on their degree.
Students enrolled to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree must take a foreign language course. Students enrolled to receive a Bachelor of Science degree must complete courses in mathematics, the sciences (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, physics, and psychology), and at least one year of laboratory science.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any segregated dormitories, graduation ceremonies, or classes by race or sexual orientation.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. <a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/campus-life/student-support/covid-19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The university</a> does not appear to mandate or encourage vaccinations and the use of masks to prevent the infection of COVID-19. However, they do encourage students to contact the Health and Wellness Center for any questions or concerns.
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Hillsdale College receives a “B+” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Hillsdale, Michigan violent crime rate was 258.62 per 100,000 people in 2018, lower than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

Hillsdale College receives an “A” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students. <a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/classical-liberal-arts-core/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The university</a> describes its Classical Liberal Arts Core: &#8220;The Hillsdale core considers the spiritual and intellectual inheritance of the Western Tradition, and provides a fuller perspective on the world and its workings. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree will meet additional requirements in foreign language; students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree will put additional emphasis on laboratory science and mathematics study.&#8221;
Elements of &#8220;The Hillsdale Core&#8221; include:
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<li>&#8220;Classical Logic and Rhetoric&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Great Books in the British and American Traditions&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;The Western Theological Tradition&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;The Western Heritage to 1600&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;The U.S. Constitution&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Fine Arts Survey&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Great Principles of Chemistry&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Mathematics and Deductive Reasoning&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Center for Constructive Alternatives Seminar&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Great Books in the Western Tradition&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;The Western Philosophical Tradition&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Western Literature Survey&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;The American Heritage&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Social Sciences Survey&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Core Principles in Biology&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Great Principles of Physics&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Physical Wellness Dynamics&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Senior Year Capstone&#8221;</li>
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According to the university, &#8220;Who do you want to be? It&#8217;s a different sort of question than the usual, What do you want to do?, a question at the heart of a classical liberal arts education from Hillsdale College. In addition to a major area of concentration, all Hillsdale College students enroll in a structured core of courses that takes about two years to complete. Together, they follow a journey through literature, philosophy, theology, history, the fine arts, and the natural sciences, and begin to see the world as a cohesive whole. &#8220;Liberal Learning produces cultivated citizens with minds disciplined and furnished through wide and deep study of old books by wise authors,&#8221; writes Mark Kalthoff, Ph.D., Hillsdale alumnus, Dean of the Faculty, and Henry Salvatori Chair in History, &#8220;It does so by leading forth students into a consideration of what has been called, &#8216;the best that has been thought and said.'&#8221;&#8221;
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Check out why Hillsdale College received an A+ grade in our Report Card below.

Hillsdale College is a private university in Hillsdale, Michigan with an undergraduate enrollment size of 1,515. The university is located in a rural setting and is approximately a two-hour drive to Detroit, Michigan. It has a large Greek life influence. Students at Hillsdale College can enjoy restaurants and nightlife in downtown Hillsdale, attend sporting events within the university, take a leisurely stroll near Baw Beese Lake and the surrounding area, and explore 350 acres of offroading at Bundy Hill's Offroad. Their official mascot is Charlie Charger. Members of the Hillsdale College community are referred to as “Chargers.”

Hillsdale College offers 39 undergraduate degrees concentrated into 30 majors within 14 broad fields of study. Notable former students include businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince, fantasy author Brent Weeks, columnist and television personality Kat Timpf, and economist Peter Leeson.

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