reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power, since Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
== Academics ==
=== Undergraduate admissions ===
In 2023, Hillsdale College accepted 20.6% of undergraduate applicants, the 79th lowest rate in the US. Admitted applicants had an average 3.93 GPA (over 60% had 4.0 GPAs) and, on average, scored 1430 on the SAT or 31 on the ACT.
=== Rankings ===
In 2025, Hillsdale was ranked 50th (tied) out of 211 ranked "National Liberal Arts Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report. The Princeton Review's The Best 384 Colleges 2023 ranked Hillsdale 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."
=== Popular undergraduate majors ===
The most popular undergraduate majors, based on 2021 graduates, were:
Economics (31)
Political Science & Government (31)
English Language & Literature (26)
History (26)
Finance (23)
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