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.”

These online courses follow the same 15-week semester schedule as traditional courses on-campus. For American History: Colonial America to the Civil War and American History: Reconstruction to Today, students will be required to watch two lecture videos and participate in a live, one-hour seminar each week.

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.

Hillsdale College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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

Hillsdale College's free online courses equip you with the knowledge you need for self-government and happiness. By taking these not-for-credit courses, you'll learn about the highest things, gain insights into the nature of God and man, and acquire a sound understanding of constitutional government.

Racial distribution at Hillsdale College

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.

Nationally-Accredited Institution Considered the most prestigious and widely-recognized type of accreditation, regionally-accredited schools are reviewed by their designated regional agency.

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.