Liberal Arts
The Liberal Arts curriculum is the foundation of education in the United States. Encompassing a broad array of versatile fields in the humanities, this interdisciplinary curriculum focuses on writing, research and critical thinking skills. Students pursuing a degree in literature, journalism, communications or history may begin their studies with liberal arts courses.
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Liberal Arts
Anthropology and Sociology
Archaeology
Communications
Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies
English
Foreign Language and Communication Media
Human Rights Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Peace and Conflict Studies
Philosophy
Psychology, Human Development, and Family Studies
Radio-Television/Journalism
Religious Studies
Urban Planning
Study Liberal Arts AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES
Top National Universities: #170
Location: Garden City, New York
Enrollment: 8,146
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #76
Location: Washington, DC
Enrollment: 14,311
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Regional Universities Midwest: #53
Location: Ashland, Ohio
Enrollment: 6,626
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #97
Location: Auburn, Alabama
Enrollment: 30,440
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universitites: #192
Location: Muncie, Indiana
Enrollment: 22,513
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Location: New York, New York
Enrollment: 3,696
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #321
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Enrollment: 16,327
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #187
Location: Miami, Florida
Enrollment: 58,046
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #153
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Enrollment: 37,316
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #293
Location: Bangor, Maine
Enrollment: 3,763
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Regional Universities Midwest: #117
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Enrollment: 2,218
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #153
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Enrollment: 30,985
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #40
Location: Boston, MA
Enrollment: 21,627
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Best Undergraduate Engineering: #38
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Enrollment: 31,073
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #246
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Enrollment: 20,435
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top Public Schools: #95
Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Enrollment: 24,649
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Regional Universities West: #5
Location: Moraga, California
Enrollment: 3,881
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #74
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
Enrollment: 6,728
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #218
Location: Lubbock, TX
Enrollment: 38,209
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #160
Location: Orlando, Florida
Enrollment: 68,571
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #133
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Enrollment: 11,241
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #112
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Enrollment: 31,683
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #124
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Enrollment: 27,690
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #66
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 30,593
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #227
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Enrollment: 16,146
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #118
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Enrollment: 34,795
Type: Public, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #133
Location: Stockton, California
Enrollment: 6,493
Type: Private, Co-Ed
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Top National Universities: #97
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Enrollment: 32,994
Type: Public, Co-Ed
Academic Calendar: Semester
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