(HEGIS Code 5699*)

Liberal Studies (LS) is a full-time, two-year liberal arts program. LS offers a comprehensive liberal arts background that serves as a strong foundation for further study. At the end of their LS studies, LS students who successfully complete the program requirements with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and who meet the transfer criteria of the NYU baccalaureate school to which they originally applied will transfer as juniors to that school.

The LS academic experience is based on an interdisciplinary core curriculum that fulfills the liberal arts requirements of all undergraduate programs at NYU. LS is distinguished by small classes and an environment in which faculty and students work closely together to develop a community dedicated to learning. LS functions like a small liberal arts college within the framework of a major research university.

LS was founded in 1972. LS faculty are actively engaged in their scholarly, creative, and professional fields, and bring enormous enthusiasm and dedication to their teaching. LS fosters close contact between faculty and students in and out of the classroom, and all students are assigned a faculty adviser from the beginning of their studies. The hallmarks of LS—small classes, an outstanding teaching faculty, individual advisement, and an integrated program of study—create an ideal learning environment. Over 12,000 students have successfully completed the program and graduated from one of NYU’s baccalaureate programs.

*HEGIS: Higher Education General Information Survey.
Program as registered by the New York State Education Department.
New York State Education Department
Office of Higher Education and the Professions
Cultural Education Center, Room 5B28
Albany, NY 12230
Telephone: 518-474-5851