Hillsdale College

Hillsdale College Hillsdale College is a classical liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Hillsdale College has a longstanding position on speech and expression.

Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College is an independent, coeducational, residential, liberal arts college with a student body of about 1,400. Its four-year curriculum leads to the bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree, and it is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Hillsdale’s educational mission rests upon two principles: academic excellence and ins

titutional independence. The College does not accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies for any of its operations. Located in rural southern Michigan, the nearly 400-acre Hillsdale campus includes both modern and historic buildings. Facilities include comfortable residence halls, subject-specific computer labs, a state-of-the-art health education and sports complex, Michael Alex Mossey Library with its Leighton-Taylor Wing, the Sage Center for the Arts, the Herbert Henry Dow Science Building, Howard Music Hall, and two classroom buildings—Kendall Hall and Lane Hall. Adjacent to the campus is the model primary and secondary school, Hillsdale Academy, whose comprehensive Reference Guide is used in hundreds of schools throughout the country. An ideal student-faculty ratio of 10:1, rigorous academics, intramural sports, national fraternity and sorority houses, and widespread community volunteerism all nurture intellectual, physical, social and personal growth. A broad perspective is encouraged through opportunities for off-campus internships, overseas study programs, and the adjunct seminars of the Center for Constructive Alternatives, Mises Lectures in free-market economics, the National Leadership Seminars, and the Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence. It informs our approach to conversation and debate on campus and online. It reads: “You may assert and defend any argument you conceive, as long as you do so in a way that is civil, academic, and conducive to thought and deliberation.”

Hillsdale uses social media to serve its mission of educating all who wish to learn. Therefore, we reserve the right to remove any comments that are disruptive to this mission.

09/08/2026
Earlier this month, Hillsdale in D.C. was proud to host renowned The George Washington University Law School professor J...
09/08/2026

Earlier this month, Hillsdale in D.C. was proud to host renowned The George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley to discuss the radical threats to our constitutional system. In addition to discussing the revolutionary nature of the American Founding, Turley talked about the revolutionary age we're living in today and how innovations like AI might shape our republic.

https://bit.ly/4xLSDQz

The Robertsons continue their conversation on Unashamed, exploring the ideas and questions at the heart of the Western t...
09/04/2026

The Robertsons continue their conversation on Unashamed, exploring the ideas and questions at the heart of the Western theological tradition through our free online course, "Theology 101: The Western Theological Tradition."

Watch the conversation and take the course for free!

Join a community of learners taking Hillsdale College's free online courses and listen in each week as the Robertson family shares their own reflections on the Unashamed podcast.

Hillsdale College is pleased to announce that Michael Knowles, political commentator and host of “The Michael Knowles Sh...
09/03/2026

Hillsdale College is pleased to announce that Michael Knowles, political commentator and host of “The Michael Knowles Show” at The Daily Wire, will address the class of 2027 at the College’s 175th Commencement ceremony in May.

“Michael Knowles is witty, quick, and profound,” said Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn. “He studied serious things at Yale, and he has improved his knowledge and his faith by intense effort as he has built a career of public commentary. His commentaries are an instruction and an entertainment. He is an example of man keeping his bearings in a shifting, dangerous, and opportune world.”

Michael Knowles is the host of The Michael Knowles Show at The Daily Wire and The Book Club at PragerU. He received a B.A. from Yale University, where he majored in history and Italian literature, and he has lectured at colleges and universities across the country. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Fr. Benedict Groeschel Award from Good Counsel Homes, the Conservative Mind Award from The American Conservative magazine, and the Courage Under Fire Award from Regina Caeli Academy. In 2025, he received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Ave Maria University. He has written for numerous publications, including the Claremont Review of Books, the Daily Caller, and the American Mind, and is the author of “Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds.”

The ceremony will be closed to the public but available to view on livestream.

From the classroom to castles, museums, and historic cities, Hillsdale College students immersed themselves in German la...
09/02/2026

From the classroom to castles, museums, and historic cities, Hillsdale College students immersed themselves in German language and culture this summer. 🇩🇪

Fourteen students studied in Würzburg through Hillsdale’s intensive summer program. These study-abroad experiences give students the opportunity to deepen their language skills, encounter history and culture firsthand, and bring new perspectives back to the classroom.

Hillsdale College was glad to join our neighbors at Love INC of Hillsdale County MI's Touch-A-Truck this weekend!Along w...
09/02/2026

Hillsdale College was glad to join our neighbors at Love INC of Hillsdale County MI's Touch-A-Truck this weekend!

Along with bringing a College bus for families to explore, Hillsdale donated raffle baskets featuring Chargers season tickets and a six-month membership to the John Anthony Halter Shooting Sports Education Center.

Thanks to everyone who came out for a great day at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds!

Hillsdale College is excited to announce another year of exhibits, concerts, plays, and other fine arts events open to a...
09/01/2026

Hillsdale College is excited to announce another year of exhibits, concerts, plays, and other fine arts events open to all!

This year’s events include choir and orchestra concerts celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, the Tower Players’ production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” and a showcase featuring the finalists in Hillsdale’s second biennial playwriting competition.

Visit the 2026-2027 Fine Arts Calendar at https://bit.ly/4wlvyCv.

All events are free and open to the public, but some require ticket reservations. To reserve tickets, contact the Hillsdale College Box Office at [email protected] or (517) 607-2848.

More than 400 Hillsdale men fought for the Union during the Civil War.Four earned the Medal of Honor, three became gener...
08/31/2026

More than 400 Hillsdale men fought for the Union during the Civil War.

Four earned the Medal of Honor, three became generals, and 60 gave their lives. A higher percentage of Hillsdale students enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War than from any other western college.

More than 160 years later, Hillsdale College continues to study and remember that history.

That legacy gave special meaning to the College’s sponsorship of this year’s Jackson Civil War Muster, where Hillsdale professors joined visitors and living historians in examining the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh, and Hillsdale’s own place in that history.

08/30/2026

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