On Cosby show and a different world is Hillman based on or is a real college?

Answer 1

I've heard that it was based on Hampton University, but the set was not on a real college campus.

Answer 2

Hillman was a fictional college, but I think it's supposed to be based on Spelman University.

Answer 3

A Different World was an American television sitcom. It dealt with the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia, and ran for six seasons on NBC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Different_World

In the United States, Historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) (a type of minority-serving institution or MSI) are colleges or universities that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. There are more than 100 historically black colleges in the United States, located almost exclusively in the southern and eastern states. Four HBCUs are located in the midwestern states (two each in Missouri and Ohio), while one is in the Virgin Islands.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historically_Black_colleges_and_universities

Answer 4

Cosby practice palms down!! a diverse international replaced into no longer something extra then a failed spin off for Denise. That practice could have been cancelled best off the Bat if it wasn't for Cosby. even while they retooled the practice the rankings nonetheless sucked, and it purely stayed on the air because of the fact... you guessed it Cosby!!!

Answer 5

hillman is not a real college it was made up for the show.

Answer 6

I think it's based on a real college.......i can't remember but I want to say Georgetown University

Answer 7

The show was based on Howard University. Those you said Spelman, don't you know that is an all girls school.

Answer 8

its not a real college

Answer 9

It's fictitious. it's my understanding that it's a play on Spellman College.