Hillman College is a fictional, historically Black college that is located in the state of Virginia. The exact locality of the school is never revealed, but is alluded to be halfway between Richmond and the Hamptons Roads area. Visual shots of the Hillman campus that were used in the series were actually filmed at two real-life Black colleges, Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College, both in Atlanta, Georgia.
The first references to Hillman on The Cosby Show were made during season one, when it is mentioned as the place where Cliff Huxtable and Clair Hanks went to school while they were engaged. Cliff's father Russell is also a Hillman alum. The school made its first on-screen appearance in the third-season finale of The Cosby Show, titled "Hillman", when Cliff and Clair and their family attend a Hillman commencement ceremony which also honored the retiring president.
Academics[]
- Liberal Arts
- (IM) Philosophy
- Sociology
- Art History
- English
- English Literature
- Foreign Language
Drama
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Political Science
- Pre-Law
- Journalism
- Computer Sci
Student life[]
Student life at Hillman College is truly extraordinary. The campus has two major fraternities and sororities, Kappa Lambda Nu and Alpha Delta Rho. The campus has several dormitories including Gilbert Hall, Libby Hall and Dorothy Height Hall.
The hangout is The Pit.