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Ludwig von Mises believed that “In a battle between force and an idea, the latter always prevails.” For over 40 years, the Mises Institute has been driven by that spirit, providing the world with free access to an ever-growing library of bold, uncompromising libertarian scholarship and content.
Our primary mission is education, and we hope you’ll take advantage of our unique resources for students, including our student programs, extensive online library, and virtual programs.
Mises University: The Best Week of the Year!
Mises University is the world’s leading instructional program in the Austrian School of economics and a one-of-a-kind experience. Since 1986, it has provided the libertarian alternative to the traditional university experience, with a full faculty of leading scholars teaching the foundations of economics, political philosophy, and history. You’ll be joined by like-minded students from around the world, allowing you to make contacts and friendships with future leaders in the liberty movement.
Applications are open to full-time college and university students, with decisions communicated to applicants after the deadline. College and university students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Students accepted to Mises U receive admission, meals, lodging, and up to $500 travel reimbursement. Space is limited, so apply today!
The Mises University Class of 2025
Mises Book Clubs:
The Mises Institute regularly offers book clubs both virtually and in-person upon request. This program promotes deep reading in Austrian economics and provides an opportunity for students to network with scholars and other like-minded students.
Click here to start your own book club on campus
Rothbard Graduate Seminar:
If you are a graduate student pursuing a career in academia, policy, or business, our most elite programs may be for you.
Every June, we host our weeklong Rothbard Graduate Seminar. Modeled as a traditional great book seminar, RGS is dedicated to a serious dive into one of the foundational works of the Austrian tradition, such as Mises’s Human Action or Rothbard’s Man, Economy, and State. The structure of the program includes lectures from Mises faculty, followed by student-driven discussion.
In 2026, the subject is Rothbard’s “Science of Liberty,” with a focus on his books Economic Controversies and The Ethics of Liberty.
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Fellowship in Residence:
Interested in research? Our Fellowship in Residence program provides you with an opportunity to spend your summer at our campus in Auburn, with direct access to our in-house faculty, and world-renowned library to develop your academic work. This program has helped launch the careers of leading Austrian and libertarian scholars teaching around the world today.
Your Benefits As A Student Member: 
Student memberships are free, and include the following benefits:
- The Misesian magazine straight to your email inbox
- 10% discount in Mises Bookstore and selected free books at events
- Invites to Mises events, with discounted registration fees
- Free access to Virtual Mises University
- Invitations to “Ask an Austrian Anything” virtual calls with Mises scholars
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