Strickland met his wife Jennifer, ’18 while at Hillsdale. They have two kids, Marianne and Frankie. Courtesy | Ben Strickland In this Quick Hits interview, Associate Director of Admissions Ben Strickland ’16 talks raiding Galloway, tacos, and “Bluey.” As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Like many young boys,...
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Hillsdale is Michigan’s second-most competitive school
Hillsdale College numbers from Hillsdale College admissions, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor numbers from University of Michigan’s Office of Budget and Planning and the Detroit News. Courtesy | Collegian Staff Hillsdale College’s acceptance rate is now the second-lowest in Michigan, following only the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, according to a recent report...
College Adds 16 Transfer Students
Sixteen new students are joining the college this semester. They are among the 20% of spring transfer applicants who were accepted, according to Senior Director of Admissions Zachary Miller. The size of this year’s mid-year transfer class, which includes eight men and eight women from nine states and Scotland, is consistent with the size of...
College admits competitive freshman class
Hillsdale admitted 20.74% of applicants to this year’s freshman class, similar to last year’s admissions rate, according to preliminary data, said Senior Director of Admissions Zachary Miller. “It’s a very strong class, very similar to the one that we recruited last year,” Miller said. Out of 381 students in the class of 2028, 189 are...
Construction vs admissions
First impressions are crucial. For prospective students visiting Hillsdale, the sight of construction cranes and the thundering of jackhammers could sway their decisions unfavorably. The construction, albeit temporary and with the promise of educational advancement and facility advancement, could hammer admissions rates. Fred Schebor, associate senior director of admissions, offered insights on the matter. “I...



