Hillsdale College students are the most engaged in community service of any four-year college students in America, according to The Princeton Review. 

In its annual guide, “Best 388 Colleges,” Princeton Review ranked Hillsdale in the top 25 in 14 of its 50 subcategories, including first in “Most Engaged in Community Service,” third in “Most Conservative Students” and “Best College Newspaper,” and fourth in “Most Religious Students.” In addition, Princeton Review ranked the college and its students in the top 10 of four other categories and the top 20 of five others. 

“It’s always gratifying when we receive this sort of recognition,” Provost Christopher VanOrman said. “While we don’t chase rankings, it’s nevertheless a nice validation for our essential work, and helps to remind us to continue to keep up our efforts to provide the best liberal-arts education available today.”

The Princeton Review, which began in 1981 as an SAT tutoring company, has offered its college guide for more than 30 years, according to its website. The Princeton Review included 388 colleges on its list this year. That is just 14% of the 2,679 four-year private and public colleges in the United States reported by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2019.

The Princeton Review collected this year’s data from more than 180,000 online student surveys conducted last school year, according to its website. Students helped determine in which of the 50 lists Princeton Review included their colleges.

The Princeton Review placed Hillsdale in several new lists this year, including 20th in “Best Student Support and Counseling Services” and 24th in “Best College Radio Station.” 

“It’s great to see the hard work of our journalism students recognized this way,” Director of the Dow Journalism Program John J. Miller said.

Ben Wilson ’22, former editor-in-chief of the Hillsdale Collegian, praised the Collegian staff for their remarkable work ethic and dedication in response to the top-3 finish in the “Best College Newspaper” subcategory. He said he believes the newspaper’s legacy of quality and excellence will continue for years to come.

“Each member of the team puts hundreds of hours into creating a newspaper of immense value to the students, professors, and community,” Wilson said. “I’m glad the new Princeton Review ranking reflects this.”