Published on: December 4th, 2024

Hillsdale College Earns NCAA DII Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence

Hillsdale had the highest academic success rate in Division II

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hillsdale College received the NCAA DII Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence with the highest academic success rate for student athletes in Division II.

“We celebrate this recognition of our student athletes’ achievements,” said Hillsdale College Athletic Director John Tharp. “Our students’ ability to excel in both rigorous academics and athletics is a testament to their diligence as well as the support of their coaches and professors.”

Academic success rate is the percentage of student athletes who graduate within six years of enrolling or depart the athletic program in good academic standing before graduation. The Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence is given to Division II institutions with an academic success rate of 90% or higher.

Hillsdale College is one of seven Division II schools to receive the award all 14 years it has been given. This year Hillsdale achieved an academic success rate of 99%, topping the list among Division II schools for the first time.

For more information about the award, click here.

About Hillsdale in D.C.

Hillsdale in D.C. is an extension of the teaching mission of Hillsdale College to Washington, D.C. Its purpose is to teach the Constitution and the principles that give it meaning. Through the study of original source documents from American history—and of older books that formed the education of America’s founders—it seeks to inspire students, teachers, citizens, and policymakers to return the America’s principles to their central place in the political life of the nation.

About Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 5.7 million. For more information, visit hillsdale.edu.