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| Metric | Hillsdale | U. the South |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 21% | 56%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 21% / 21% | 52% / 61% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 82% / 82% / 8.2%Fall 2025 |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | 18% / 18% / 15%Fall 2025 |
| Applicants | 3,181 | 4,555Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 659 | 2,570Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 366 | 454Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 56% | 18%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1320–1490 | 1210–1360Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 30–33 | 27–31Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 34% | 111 (24%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | 69% | 164 (36%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | 14%Fall 2025 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 67%Fall 2018 | 49%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2018 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not consideredFall 2018 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2018 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Very importantFall 2018 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2018 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2018 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.89Fall 2018 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | 27% (of the 26% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | 42% of 284 admittedFall 2018 | 71% of 248 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | Offered2018–19 | Offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | 30 admitted of 46 who acceptedFall 2018 | 5 admitted of 49 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2018 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2018 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2018 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2018 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2018 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2018 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2018 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2018 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2018 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2018 | ImportantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Very importantFall 2018 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by April 1 · $300 housing depositFall 2019 cycle | Apply by February 1 · reply by May 1 or 2 wk · $500 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2019 cycle | Yes, up to one yearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 25%Fall 2018 | 82%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Distant | Rural: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | – | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Undenominational | Protestant Episcopal |
| Athletics | Division II | Division III |
| Conference | Great Midwest Athletic Conference | Southern Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,573 | 1,607 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,212 | 1,800 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 21%Fall 2018 | 54%Fall 2025 |
| Women in a sorority | 33%Fall 2018 | 65%Fall 2025 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2018–19 | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 0% | 16% |
| First-gen | – | 13% |
| Men / women | 49% / 51% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 1% |
| Students 25 and older | 1% | 0% |
| First-years from in state | 19% | 24% |
| First-years from other states | 77% | 71% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 5% |
| New transfer students this fall | 12 | 20 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 3% | 4% |
| Diversity index | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 8 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 79%Fall 2018 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 100% | 89% |
| Average faculty salary | $75,813 | $91,418 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 392 | 434 |
| Most popular majors | History, General 11% · English Language and Literature, General 9% · Economics, General 9% | Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 15% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9% · Political Science and Government, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $40,494 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $22,548 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $642,739 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $291,342 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 4% | 31% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $24,283 | $35,395 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 50% | 51% |
| Net price, students with grants | $23,993 | $34,815 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $48,472 | $71,986 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $48,472 | $71,986 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $32,092 | $53,698 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $32,092 | $53,698 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 98% |
| Average grant | $24,328 | $37,171 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 98% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 48% got merit aid, averaging $28K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | FAFSA · CSS ProfileFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | May 1 (priority)Fall 2019 entrants | February 1 (deadline)Fall 2026 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $51,8252024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 40%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | 57 students, average $63.6K2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | – | $64,911 |
| Graduation rate | 86% | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | – | 72%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 90% | 80%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | – | 8 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 66%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 72%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 72%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 69%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 79%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 78%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | – | 81% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | – | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 97% | 88%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 73% | 74% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 85% | 82% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 7% | 15% |
| Median debt | – | $22,855 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 0% | 34% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | – | $16,000 |
| Website | hillsdale.edu | sewanee.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, Fall 2018;Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, 2018–19;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, Fall 2019 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, Fall 2019 entrants;Hillsdale College Common Data Set 2018–19, 2018–19 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;The University of the South Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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