Application Process
Candidates for admission from other countries should follow the application process outlined above, except that they are responsible for submitting all transcripts with English translation from their international preparatory schools or universities at the time of application. If this service is not available at their school or university, evaluations may be performed by one of the approved credential evaluation agencies, such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credentials Evaluators, Inc. (ECE). Other reputable agencies can be found on the NACES website (naces.org).
Policy on English Proficiency
Students who come from a non-English-speaking culture must show proficiency in the English language. Proficiency adequate to enroll at Hillsdale College is demonstrated in one of the following ways:
- Completion of the American College Test (ACT), Classic Learning Test (CLT), or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), or Complete level 108 at an English as a Second Language (ESL) Language Center with a proficiency score of at least 15 and a motivational score of at least 15
- Score at least 560 (paper), 220 (computer), or 83 (Internet) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL)
- Score at least 83 on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)
All international students must enroll in English 104 during the second semester of the freshman year. English 105 will be taken the first semester of the sophomore year. No international student will be permitted to delay the 104-105 sequence.
Satisfactory completion of the English 104-105 sequence fulfills the bachelor of arts requirements in foreign languages for students from non-English-speaking cultures who possess literary competence in their native tongue.