Yes. These online courses are provided free of charge through the generous donations of our friends.

You can enroll for FREE in Hillsdale College's popular online course “American Heritage: From Colonial Settlement to the Current Day,” and pursue an education in the ideas, arguments and people that have shaped America's remarkable history.

Why are these courses free? Hillsdale College produces free online courses as part of its mission - written in 1844 - to provide “sound learning” of the kind needed to preserve “the inestimable blessings of civil and religious liberty.”

How much does each course cost? The cost for each 3-credit course will be $400 for Fall 2023, plus the cost of books.

Though established by Freewill Baptists, Hillsdale has been officially non-denominational since its inception. It was the first American college to prohibit in its charter any discrimination based on race, religion, or sex, and became an early force for the abolition of slavery.

Hillsdale College is a private, conservative, Christian liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan. It was founded in 1844 by members of the Free Will Baptists. Hillsdale's required core curriculum includes courses on the Great Books, the U.S. Constitution, biology, chemistry, and physics.

The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum is a complete collection of lesson plans for teaching American history, civics, and government to K-12 students.

Along with offering students an education that helps them pursue their dreams, Hillsdale College's mission helps shape each young adult's resiliency and individuality in the face of an ever-conformist world.

Hillsdale College is a private, conservative, Christian liberal arts college in Hillsdale, Michigan. It was founded in 1844 by members of the Free Will Baptists. Hillsdale's required core curriculum includes courses on the Great Books, the U.S. Constitution, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Educators and liberal-leaning parents object to Hillsdale's curriculum, saying it inserts a right-wing worldview into K-12 schools. The American Historical Association has accused the 1776 Curriculum of downplaying racism, the Great Migration and the power of the Ku Klux Klan.

Though established by Freewill Baptists, Hillsdale has been officially non-denominational since its inception.

The American Historical Association has accused the 1776 Curriculum of downplaying racism, the Great Migration and the power of the Ku Klux Klan. (Hillsdale says its curriculum “comprehensively” covers “points of shame” in America's history, mentioning slavery more than 3,300 times.)