Paying for Hillsdale
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$33,189
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,150
On-campus Living Costs
$15,600
Off-campus Living Costs
$15,600
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,260
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,490
The 2025 tuition & fees of Hillsdale College are $33,189 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $33,189 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Kalamazoo College and Albion College, tuition & fees of Hillsdale College is inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $52,445.
The average living cost of the school is $15,600 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $15,600.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Hillsdale's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Hillsdale College are $33,189 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.42% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $28,150 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $28,170 | $1,312 | $28,170 | $1,312 |
| 2022 | $28,730 | $1,312 | $28,730 | $1,312 |
| 2023 | $29,590 | $1,312 | $29,590 | $1,312 |
| 2024 | $30,780 | $1,312 | $30,780 | $1,312 |
| 2025 | $31,780 | $1,409 | $31,780 | $1,409 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $15,600 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $15,600.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,910 | $2,000 | $11,910 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | $12,140 | $2,000 | $12,140 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | $12,500 | $2,000 | $12,500 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | $13,180 | $2,000 | $13,180 | $2,000 |
| 2025 | $13,600 | $2,000 | $13,600 | $2,000 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at Hillsdale College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | $1,200 |
| 2025 | $1,200 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Hillsdale College is $1,260 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.28% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,490 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,120 | $1,370 |
| 2022 | $1,140 | $1,400 |
| 2023 | $1,175 | $1,430 |
| 2024 | $1,220 | $1,470 |
| 2025 | $1,260 | $1,490 |