Depends on what this kid want so major in.
Does Hillsdale have STEM programs?
I wanted my girls to experience life away from home to help them grow up which they needed so I bit the bullet and sent them to good schools many miles from home.
Financial aid was not an option since my wife and I worked for a living. So I worked harder and paid cash on the barrel head for their college years. My choice. Don’t regret it. But this was 25 years ago. Doubt I could do the same now since all that financial aid has driven costs well beyond any benefit in the majority of students.