33 E. College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1844
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,304
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $215,035,715
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: February 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $18,160
Room/Board: $7,130
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 79%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Comerica, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche, Federal Mogul, Ford, General Moters, General Mills, Pfizer, Daimler Chrysler
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 240,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,700
Number of microforms: 61,400
Number of audiovisuals: 8,000
Number of ebooks: 23,000
Other library facilities: Ludwig Von Mises Library, Russel Kirk Library, Heritage rare books collection, Richard Weaver Library.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Herbert Henry Dow Science Building, Sage Center for the Arts, Howard Music Building, Kresge Center for Traditional Studies, Strosaker Science Center, Mary Randall Preschool.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 260
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 50
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 85%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 36%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 46%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 87%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 85%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (43%), men’s dorms (40%), sorority housing (9%), fraternity housing (7%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 17%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 22
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 200 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Romulus, MI (90), Toledo, OH (60)
Nearest train station: Jackson, MI (30)
Nearest bus station: Jackson, MI (30)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 75%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,300
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, President’s Ball, Coffee Houses, Talent Shows, Christmas Dance, Greek Week, Fall Ball, Commencement, Convocation, Vegas Night, Theatre Productions, Music Concerts, Swing Dance, Intramurals, Athletic events