Having a hard time deciding what you love most: literature, science, music, history? Do you believe that college isn’t simply about preparing someone for a job, but expanding their mind and nourishing their soul? Do you love learning for its own sake, and wish you could build a degree that crossed multiple disciplines? A Liberal Arts Major is for you.
LA majors are not willy-nilly people who can’t make up their minds. Rather, LA majors are dedicated to a wide field of study and believe deeply that college is more than career preparation. LA majors study across the disciplines in courses such as cultural anthropology, American and European literature, history of medicine, fundamentals of economics, world religions, music history, and various sciences. The goals of LA majors differ from student to student. What is true for all LA majors is that they learn analytical reading and writing skills, as well as speaking and communication skills.
Important classes in high school include AP English, foreign language study, American and European history, humanities, biology, physics, and chemistry.
LA majors have a broad foundation and find work in a large variety of fields. Many choose to further their education and pursue degrees in law, medicine, education, or political science.
North America's oldest college, founded in 1636 and located in Cambridge across the Charles River from Boston, Harvard is a remarkable place that considers itself a remarkable place. Crimson undergraduate life begs a bullet-proof ego to help ensure success, because ... learn more
The only Ivy with the feel of a college rather than a university, Dartmouth is a haven for undergraduates. Its idyllic setting in a classic New Hampshire town comes complete with Dartmouth’s own skiway. Famous for traditions like the Homecoming ... learn more
"The 1,900 or so students at Carleton College tell us their little liberal arts school in a small, snowy, mostly uneventful Minnesota town has very few negative attributes. They say Carleton "has the integrity, drive, and pride of any great ... learn more
The distinguished Los Angeles campus of the University of California enrolls about 27,000 undergraduate students, and offers a wide range of programs including respected pre-med programs. The educational and extracurricular opportunities on campus are vast, but require student initiative, and ... learn more
"School, friends, food, sleep: Choose three. That's Carnegie Mellon," according to the "incredibly intelligent engineer types" and "flamboyant drama majors" at this "rigorous" school. Excellent programs include engineering, computer science, business, architecture, and a well-respected School of Drama with several ... learn more
Laissez les bon temps roulez, "Let the good times roll," is the motto of New Orleans, but Tulane offers more than Mardi Gras. Located across the St. Charles streetcar tracks from Audubon Park, the campus is expansive and, by virtue ... learn more
"There are no core requirements at Vassar College, a small liberal arts school not terribly far from New York City, and first-year student's courseload can range from ancient Chinese philosophy to a "techno-lit English class" using the Internet. Over four ... learn more
With Washington Square Park at the foot of Fifth Avenue for its Quad, NYU is of the city, rather than simply in it. As the various schools of business, education, performing arts and other disciplines were apparently not enough, NYU ... learn more
"This small, unique liberal arts college breaks up its academic year into three-and-a-half-week blocks ("the block plan") during which students concentrate on a single course. Courses are "intense" and the workload can vary wildly, but students who stick around love ... learn more
"Pitzer is a place for individuals," and by far the most "flexible" and liberal of the five Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps). The "not-exactly-gorgeous" campus is dotted with "student murals and the occasional hammock," but ... learn more
Founded by abolitionists in 1855 and egalitarian from its inception, Bates has an attractive campus in a Maine mill town that may have peaked before the 1964 Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston heavyweight prizefight. True to its origin, Bates continues ... learn more
"Small classes, world class facilities, and "brilliant" professors are what you'll find at this "sleeper" school in Cleveland. While Case Western is widely known for churning out topflight engineers, the "very studious, serious, diverse, and conservative" students report that the ... learn more
