Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division II
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Hillsdale College — editorial overview (Hillsdale, MI)
In southern Michigan, near the borders with Ohio and Indiana, lies the town of Hillsdale and Hillsdale College. Founded in 1844, Hillsdale is a unique liberal arts college. It is a non-denominational, Christian liberal arts college, with conservative values and a great books curr...
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