College average GPA, 2006-2025. Hillsdale College GPAs have risen more than one-tenth of a point over the last decade, according to data from the Provost’s Office. The average GPA for men and women was 3.46 for the fall 2025 semester, which is a decrease from its peak of 3.53 in the spring 2020 semester, but an increase from 10 years...
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Documentary on ‘A Christmas Story’ Hillsdale alumnus debuts
Students in the documentary filmmaking course premiered their film about the Hillsdale alumnus who directed the movie “A Christmas Story.” “We went all over the country to tell this story,” Buddy Moorehouse, lecturer in journalism, said. Eight women wrote, filmed, and edited “Bob Clark: A Christmas Story,” which played at the Plaster Auditorium on April 14. This class is offered...
DC campus fully open, dedicates chapel to ‘Divine Providence’
Hillsdale’s campus in Washington, D.C., fully opened for classes, lectures, and events in early March after the completion of renovations that lasted two years. “It takes many talented people, all pulling in the same direction, to complete a project intentionally designed to reflect the important work of teaching and learning that happens within these walls, in our nation’s capital,” Andrew...
Campus ministries encourage evangelism through hymns
Students from campus-ministry groups sang hymns at the Phi Sig Pavilion to promote evangelization April 12. Senior and member of Hymn Singing Club leadership Hannah Wong talked about how the preparation for the event encouraged a broader perspective on evangelism. “Going in I think we all thought there aren’t that many hymns about evangelism, but there are. There were a...
Q&A with class of 2026 Most Outstanding Woman and Man
Seniors Ashley Poole and Kevin Pynes were selected as Outstanding Woman and Man of the class of 2026. What made you decide to attend Hillsdale? Poole: I have two sets of cousins who went here, so I knew the community would be good, that the classes would be challenging, and that I would get a lot out of it. I...
Students to pay tribute with Murph challenge
To honor fallen military personnel and increase campus wide wellness, participants in Total Fit’s Murph Challenge will take on a classic CrossFit workout that is notoriously difficult but adaptable for all fitness levels on Saturday, according to event organizer and Hillsdale Health and Wellness Center personal trainer, senior Charles Kennedy. The Murph Challenge will begin on Saturday, April 18, at...
Big City Plowboys to headline CHP
Runaround, Backspace, and Jett Cruz will also play The Big City Plowboys, a cover band, will perform at Centralhallapalooza on April 25. “We’ve had a lot of discussion as a team about what would appeal to the most students and still be within our allotted budget for the CHP artist,” said Ingrid Dornbirer, director of student activities board. “We figured...
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