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Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242


Fax number: (517) 607-2223
Website: https://www.hillsdale.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2023 academic year.

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $30,780; $30,780 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,000
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,180

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
Institution's own financial aid formN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
52% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
88% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
42% of first-year students
53% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
47% of first-year students
42% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
72% for first-year students
71% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$22,672 for first-year students
$22,428 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$11,798 for first-year students
$11,548 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,304 for first-year students
$6,322 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,304 for first-year students
$6,322 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
46% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$20,611 for first-year students
$20,540 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships

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