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Hillsdale College was founded in 1844 by men and women “grateful to God for the inestimable blessings resulting from the prevalence of civil and religious liberty and intelligent piety in the land,” who believed “that the diffusion of sound learning is essential to the perpetuity of these blessings.”

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Hillsdale Facts

For more than 175 years, Hillsdale College has promoted ‘the diffusion of sound learning’ as the best means of preserving ‘the blessings of civil and religious liberty and intellectual purity.’

College Profile

8:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

98%

of alumni employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation

5.4M

Americans enrolled in our free online courses

80+

Hillsdale-Affiliated K-12 Schools

$0

Federal and State Funding

Hillsdale College

Pursue Truth.Defend Liberty.

Hillsdale College is a small, Christian, classical liberal arts college in southern Michigan, operating independently of government funding and drawing students from across the country and abroad. Here, students develop their minds and improve their hearts, studying timeless truths in a community dedicated to liberty and self-government.

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Independent Since 1844

For more than 180 years, Hillsdale College has remained true to its founding mission while refusing all government funding. Our independence depends on the support of patriotic Americans like you.

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Hillsdale K–12

Reviving the American Tradition of Classical K-12 Education

We believe every child can benefit from an American classical education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences that offers a firm grounding in civic virtue and cultivates moral character.

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