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Hillsdale College vs Cooper Union

For fall 2027, Hillsdale College doesn't need the SAT or ACT; Cooper Union requires scores from some applicants. Cooper Union is due first, on Jan 5.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureHillsdale CollegeCooper Union
Admit rate 21% 21%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1320–1490 1295–1501
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 30–33 28–34
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Required for some
Next deadline Regular decision: Mar 15 Regular decision: Jan 5
Cost
MeasureHillsdale CollegeCooper Union
Sticker price per year — $64,164
Average paid after grants — $12,999
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureHillsdale CollegeCooper Union
Under $30,000 — $2,325
$30,000–$48,000 — $6,040
$48,000–$75,000 — $8,301
$75,000–$110,000 — $13,902
Over $110,000 — $26,742
After you start
MeasureHillsdale CollegeCooper Union
Undergrads 1,573 842
Graduate within 6 years 85% 80%
Come back for year two 97% 92%
Median earnings 10 years after starting — $76,895
Median debt at graduation — $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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