Undergraduate Expenses

The tuition expense for each additional credit hour over 17 hours is $860; for fewer than 12 credit hours, the charge is $1,220 per credit hour. For information regarding the waiver of an 18th-hour charge, please refer to Academic Information and Regulations.

The room charge is based on double occupancy. The additional charge for a single room is $340 per semester upon availability. The additional expense for a double room requested for single use will be one-and-one-half times the usual double room rate. The additional cost for a suite room is $590 per semester. The additional charge for a townhouse room is $860.

There are six meal plan choices available to students. Two of these plans provide a fixed number of meals per week. Four of these plans include “Charger Change,” a credit that can be used at any on-campus food service.

A student may change from one meal plan to the other only until August 24, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. for the fall semester, and January 18, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. for the spring semester.

The general student service fee of $158 paid at the beginning of each semester includes dues to the Student Federation and makes available a subscription to the Collegian, the weekly student newspaper; the Winona, the College yearbook; a subscription to Tower Light, the literary magazine; recreational sports; admission to athletic events; access to Health Service; identification card; laundry service; and graduation cap and gown.

The technology fee of $140 per semester is to support general student computer services.

The general facilities fee of $358 per semester is a building usage fee that includes the Knorr Memorial Student Center, the Grewcock Student Union, the Health Education and Sports Complex, the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center, and other general campus buildings.

In addition, each new student pays a fee of $25 to help defray the cost of orientation. Students transferring from another institution are included.

Exceptions to fees above are (1) members of the Hillsdale College staff; (2) any student carrying fewer than seven hours; (3) WHIP students; or (4) current high school students attending college part time.

The College must necessarily reserve the right to make changes in costs without notice as circumstances may require.

Out-of-State Students

Because Hillsdale is a private college, there are no extra charges to students from outside Michigan.

Summer School Tuition and Room