Hillsdale College
Christian college in Hillsdale
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| March 2025 | Hillsdale College ranked 50th out of 211 'National Liberal Arts Colleges' by U.S. News & World Report. |
| 2024 | Hillsdale College maintained elite admission standards, accepting only 20.6% of undergraduate applicants. Admitted students had an average GPA of 3.93, with middle 50% SAT scores ranging from 1360-1520 and ACT scores ranging from 30-34. |
| 2024 | Nate Shreffler becomes the head coach of the Hillsdale Chargers football team prior to the 2024 season. |
| September 2024 | U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering dismissed the sexual assault lawsuit against Hillsdale College with prejudice. |
| 2023 | The Princeton Review ranked Hillsdale College as first for 'most engaged in community service', seventh for 'students love these colleges', eighth for 'professors get high marks', and thirteenth for 'students study the most' in The Best 384 Colleges guide. |
| October 2023 | Two female students sued Hillsdale College over sexual assault investigations and campus policies. |
| 2022 | Hillsdale had schools following its K–12 liberal arts curriculum across 19 states and Barney Charter Schools in 9 states. |
| 2022 | Hillsdale established its Graduate School of Classical Education, offering an M.A. in Classical Education. |
| 2021 | Hillsdale College recorded its most popular undergraduate majors, with Economics and Political Science & Government each having 31 graduates, followed by English Language & Literature and History with 26 graduates each. |
| 2021 | Hillsdale K–12 released a Civics '1776 Curriculum'. |
| December 2021 | Hillsdale College launched the Academy for Science and Freedom in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the goal of promoting the free exchange of scientific ideas and critiquing the United States' pandemic response. |
| November 2021 | Hillsdale purchased land in Placer County, California for nearly $6M with plans for a new educational center. |
| May 2021 | Hillsdale dedicated the Blake Center for Faith and Freedom in Somers, Connecticut. |
| 2020 | Hillsdale founded the Van Andel Graduate School of Government on its DC campus, offering an M.A. in Government. |
| 2019 | Kyle Gross becomes the new head coach of the Hillsdale Chargers softball team, succeeding Joe Abraham. |
| 2019 | Under new head coach Kyle Gross, the Chargers win another G-MAC conference championship with a 13-11 conference record. |
| 2019 | Hillsdale College opened the classical-style Christ Chapel, with a dedication ceremony led by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. |
| 2019 | S. Prestley Blake donated his Monticello replica home in Somers, Connecticut to Hillsdale College. |
| 2018 | Hillsdale Chargers softball team wins their first NCAA Division II Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship, securing a berth in the NCAA regional tournament. |
| 2018 | Chargers defeat nationally ranked Grand Valley State University Lakers in the NCAA regional tournament. |
| 2018 | Hillsdale College was named one of the best schools in the U.S. for student-athletes by Next College Student Athlete's (NCSA) Power Rankings, ranking fourth among NCAA Division II colleges and universities. The college was recognized in the top 10 for multiple sports including football, baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, track and field, swimming, and volleyball. |
| 2018 | First PhD students graduated from the Van Andel Graduate School for Statesmanship. |
| 2015 | Boyle Radio Studio at the Kirby Center was dedicated. |
| 2014 | First M.A. students graduated from the Van Andel Graduate School for Statesmanship. |
| 2013 | President Larry P. Arnn was criticized for controversial remarks about ethnic minorities while testifying before the Michigan legislature against Common Core curriculum standards. |
| 2012 | Elliot Gaiser, a Hillsdale College alumnus, becomes Solicitor General of Ohio. |
| 2012 | Betsy Woodruff Swan, a Hillsdale College alumna, becomes a reporter. |
| 2012 | Hillsdale founded the Van Andel Graduate School for Statesmanship on its Michigan campus, offering M.A. and PhD in Politics. |
| 2010 | Kat Timpf, a Hillsdale College alumna, becomes a Fox News contributor. |
| September 17 2010 | Hillsdale established the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington D.C., dedicated on Constitution Day. |
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