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Scroll Down -- View more View less A Journey Together Classical Liberal Arts Study What Really Matters The Character of Our Civic Conversation The Good, The True, The Beautiful Where All This Leads You This is what college is meant to be. Think about the people you want to be around. Think about everything that’s the opposite of shallow and trendy. Think about four years of conversations you’ll never forget. That’s Hillsdale College. In and out of class, people here are on a journey together—one where intellectual enthusiasm is valued, friendships are genuine, and honest discourse is unflinching. When you come to Hillsdale, you also become part of something bigger. For more than 170 years, Hillsdale has promoted “the diffusion of sound learning” as the best way to preserve the blessings of civil and religious liberty. Learn more about the pursuit of the good, the true, and the beautiful at Hillsdale College. 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