Liberal Arts and Sciences

This is the name of a degree style commonly taught in the USA (and American Schools in Europe) where students study a wide range of subjects initially and then declare a major subject part way through.

In the UK there are several universities offering a ‘Liberal Arts’ or ‘Arts & Sciences’ degree. Each university has chosen a different structure but all the courses enable students to combine a number of different subjects and study a wider breadth whilst still having a ‘major’ field of study.

Many Dutch Universities have University Colleges attached to their institution where a ‘Liberal Arts & Science’ curriculum is taught with a similar philosophy to the USA. Each college offers a different range of subjects and often has an area they specialize in.
Almost all Canadian Universities offer a Bachelor or Arts and/or a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, which gives you similar freedom in class choice and some Colleges teach a Liberal Arts Curriculum.
Typically ‘Liberal Arts’ colleges and courses have smaller class sizes and more contact time with academics. In the UK and Europe this has made them competitive and prestigious programmes to gain a place on.

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Common Degree/Major Names

BA	Combined Honours
BABSc	Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Institution	Country	Campus Type	Size	Education Model	Selectivity
Lafayette College	USA	City Island Campus	Small Institution <5000	Lafayette blends liberal arts and engineering, with a keen focus on interdisciplinary studies.	Selective (25-50% admitted) ~30% acceptance rate
Durham University	UK	City Campus, City Island Campus, Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000 A high volume of applications means a number of programmes can be more selective than others	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Vocationally Focused Institution (multiple integrated internships)	Extremely Selective (<10% admitted)
Carleton College	USA	Rural Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model)	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Leiden University College	The Netherlands	City Campus	Small Institution <5000	Leiden University College is part of Leiden University, which is a Research University.	Selective (25-50% admitted) Leiden University College accepts 200 students each year out of approx 800 applications.
Queens University	Canada	City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Medical-Doctoral Research University	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
York University	Canada	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Single Focus Institution (e.g. Business School, Researched Focused Institution	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted) Admission requirements vary by programs.
Franklin & Marshall College	USA		Small Institution <5000	We follow a liberal arts format with majors, minors, joint degrees, and certificate program options.	Selective (25-50% admitted) ~30% acceptance rate
The American University of Paris	France	City Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
College of Wooster	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Researched Focused Institution, Undergraduate Only Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
St. John's College	USA	City Island Campus, Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	St. John's is famous for our interdisciplinary, discussion-based Great Books curriculum.	Selective (25-50% admitted). Students are admitted primarily based on their academic performance and essay responses.
Loughborough University	UK	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	A comprehensive university offering Bachelors, Masters & research degrees across a range of subjects	Selective (25-50% admitted) - We look for students with high academic achievement, motivation & passion for their chosen subject
Duke Kunshan University (DKU)	China with a semester in the United States	City Island Campus	Small Institution <5000	Unique, new mutli-disciplinary model that results in both a Duke (US) degree and DKU (China) degree.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Amsterdam University College (AUC)	The Netherlands	City Campus, City Island Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model)	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Florida	USA	Rural Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Purdue University-Main Campus	USA	Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Tier one research institution in the U.S. Many opportunities for undergraduate research.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Brunel University London	UK	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated or Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted) Admissions rate varies by subjects, with Medicine and Healthcare subjects extremely selective
California State University, Long Beach	USA	Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model): Accessible, Practical, Affordable	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Syracuse University	USA	City Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	We offer both liberal arts and pre-professional programs of study, with a flexible curriculum.	Selective (25-50% admitted) Rates of admission vary by intended program of study
Minerva University	USA, South Korea, India, Germany, Argentina, UK and Taiwan.	City Campus	Small Institution <5000	Fully active learning in every class. Small, engaging seminar format.	Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) - https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/undergraduate-program/admissions/applicant-qualifications/
Fordham University	USA	Urban City	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Liberal Arts	Selective (25-50% admitted)
UBC - University of British Columbia	Canada	Suburban Campus, City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	We offer a flexible approach to academics that allows learners to choose their own path to success.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) - Admission is competitive and holistic - different courses and campuses will vary in requirements.
Rollins College	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Sciences	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University of Lancaster	UK, Germany, Ghana	Rural Campus, City Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	We are one of the few universities to offer a major/minor system for the majority of our courses. This means that students will apply for a major subject through UCAS, then upon arrival choose an additional minor subject. Students will then study both of these subjects for their first year.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Tilburg University	The Netherlands	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Tilburg University offers singe subject focus degree, such as Economics or Psychology, as well as interdisciplinary, such as Global Management of Social Issues or Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, and an even more flexible Liberal Arts & Sciences program.	Less Selective (>75% admitted)
Rutgers University	USA	Urban City, Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	We are a large, state, research university. Our offerings include liberal arts and professional schools such as Business, Engineering, Performing and Visual Arts, Pharmacy, etc.	Selective (25-50% admitted)

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