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Frequently Asked Questions

Are Hillsdale online courses free?

Yes. These online courses are provided free of charge through the generous donations of our friends. If you would like to contribute, you can donate here.

No. However, if you complete the final quiz for a course, you can download a personalized certificate of completion. This certificate does not count for college credit.

It is necessary to create an account before enrolling in and accessing a course because your course progress will be unique to you as a student.

Yes. Signing in to your account ensures your unique course progress is recorded and secure.     

Courses will remain available to take at your convenience for the foreseeable future.

No. You may study at your own pace.

To complete a course, you must watch all of the lecture videos, take all of the lecture quizzes, and complete the final quiz with a score of 80% or higher.

Supplementary videos, readings, and participation on the discussion board are not required but do serve as ways to deepen and enrich your studies with Hillsdale. 

Course videos may not be downloaded.  Course audio is available for download in each lecture.

No, transcripts of the lectures are not available. However, some courses do include study guides with extensive lecture outlines.

Many of the College’s free online courses are available on DVD. You can order a DVD here for a tax-deductible gift of $100 or more to support Hillsdale’s educational outreach initiatives.

Courses are not available on compact disks. However, once you’ve created an account, you can download a .mp3 audio file of each lecture on the course page.

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