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About

The Liberal Studies program at The City University of New York is the first online BA in the liberal arts and sciences. 

Overview

Unlike most majors, which emphasize the mastery of a single discipline, Liberal Studies affirms the intellectual and professional value of learning to think across conventional disciplinary lines. 

Key Features

Liberal Studies majors at The City University of New York take classes in a variety of subjects, including English, history, philosophy, mathematics, and the social and natural sciences. Liberal Studies is also a "Z-Degree", meaning that the program may be completed without purchasing a single textbook. 

Recognizing that returning adults bring skills and knowledge acquired through prior college study or through work and life experience, the Liberal Studies degree also has ample space for transfer credit and credit for prior learning.

Liberal Studies coursework provides opportunities to learn through inquiry and engagement with a range of humanistic perspectives. Liberal Studies students also master skills consistently valued by employers: research, writing, collaboration, ethical awareness, critical thinking, and quantitative analysis. 

The array of foundational and elective courses is anchored by a Liberal Studies Proseminar, which introduces the major, and a Capstone experience, in both of which students utilize an ePortfolio to showcase and reflect on learning obtained in the program. 

The Capstone also features a major research project on a topic of the student’s choosing. As they progress toward graduation, students also identify a core area of study: Literature and Communication, History and Global Studies, or Ethics and Quantitative Reasoning.

Programme Structure

Courses include: 

  • Mass Media Ethics
  • Microeconomics
  • Statistics
  • Bioethics for Health Professions
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Society
  • Organizational Behavior and Change
  • History and Global Studies

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

  • New York City, United States

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
2.5

Other requirements

General requirements

  • Applicants should have a minimum of 24 earned credits from a regionally accredited institution. Official transcripts from all previous colleges, universities, or proprietary schools you have attended since high school must be submitted, whether or not you intend to request transfer credit.
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better is required for transfer admission to CUNY SPS.
  • To gain admission to CUNY SPS, students must satisfy the reading, writing, and mathematics basic skills requirements. 
  • A personal essay of at least 250 words is part of the application process.
  • Unless a currently enrolled CUNY student, to submit your application, you must pay a $70 non-refundable processing fee. 

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    42000 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 350 USD per credit
  • National

    42000 USD/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 350 USD per credit
  • Residents: $3,465 per semester

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100000 INR
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31 Aug 2025
GyanDhan Scholarship
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GyanDhan
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20000 USD
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Education USA
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10000 USD
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01 Dec 2025
Latin American Caribbean Scholarship
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Education USA
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Various benefits
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Stipendium Peregrinum
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Various benefits
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15 Dec 2025
Klein Family Scholarship
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Various benefits
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30 Sep 2025
Campus Scholarship Program
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Education USA
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7000000 KRW
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Overseas Exchange Scholarship Program Of Mirae Asset Park Hyeon Joo Foundation
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Education USA
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40000 AUD
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30 Sep 2025
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American Australian Association (AAA)
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30000 USD
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28000 USD
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25600 USD
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01 Jul 2025
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16800 USD
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01 Oct 2025
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5000 USD
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3000 USD
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Various benefits
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31 Jan 2026
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15 Dec 2025
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Various benefits
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31 Jul 2025
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44000 USD
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15 Jan 2026
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32000 USD
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30000 USD
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24000 USD
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21894 USD
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18500 USD
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16000 USD
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16000 USD
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15838 USD
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15000 USD
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14500 USD
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12000 USD
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16 Aug 2025
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10000 USD
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8500 USD
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8000 USD
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31 Jul 2025
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8000 USD
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5970 USD
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5000 USD
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5000 USD
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4300 USD
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4000 USD
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2000 USD
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28 Feb 2026
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2000 USD
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1000 USD
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30000 CZK
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30 Jun 2025
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12500 USD
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15 Dec 2025
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10000 CZK
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31 Aug 2025
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5000 USD
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15 May 2026
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5000 EUR
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30 Jun 2026
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2500 USD
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01 Oct 2025
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2500 USD
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06 Aug 2025
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2000 USD
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01 Oct 2025
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2000 USD
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20 Jul 2025
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2000 USD
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04 Aug 2025
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2000 USD
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07 Jul 2025
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1500 USD
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05 Nov 2025
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1500 USD
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01 Oct 2025
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1000 USD
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16 Jun 2026
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1000 USD
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10 Dec 2025
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31 Dec 2025
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1000 USD
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1000 USD
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1000 USD
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1000 USD
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10 Nov 2025
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1000 USD
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31 Jul 2025
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1000 USD
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31 Dec 2025
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1000 USD
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30 Jan 2026
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1000 USD
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17 Sep 2025
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1000 USD
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20 Oct 2025
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1000 USD
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30 Jun 2025
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1000 USD
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30 Nov 2025
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1000 USD
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03 Sep 2025
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1000 USD
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11 Aug 2025
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1000 USD
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28 Sep 2025
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70000 USD
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30 Jan 2026
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10000 USD
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10000 USD
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10 Mar 2026
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7000 USD
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31 Aug 2025
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7000 USD
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6000 USD
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16 Aug 2025
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5500 USD
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28 Feb 2026
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5000 USD
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09 Jul 2025
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5000 USD
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31 Oct 2025
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5000 USD
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28 Jun 2025
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4000 USD
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30 Jun 2025
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4000 USD
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4000 USD
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3000 USD
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31 Aug 2025
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3000 USD
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2500 USD
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2000 USD
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31 Jul 2025
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2000 USD
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15 Sep 2025
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1500 USD
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15 Sep 2025
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1500 USD
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15 Dec 2025
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1500 USD
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1250 USD
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15 Oct 2025
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