Overview

At Cornell College, the Bachelor of Special Studies (B.S.S.) program empowers students to design a personalized liberal arts degree tailored to their specific educational goals. This program offers unparalleled flexibility by allowing you to create your own major and structure your curriculum according to your individual interests. Unlike traditional degree programs, the B.S.S. has no general education requirements and imposes no restrictions on department or course levels. Pursue multiple majors or explore various disciplines without the need for a primary major. The B.S.S. is an opportunity to forge a distinct educational journey that stands out in a competitive job market or graduate school applications.

Key Features

Personalized Curriculum: Design your own major and course selection.
No General Education Requirements: Focus exclusively on courses aligned with your interests.
Unrestricted Course Selection: Choose courses from any department without limitations.
Multiple Majors: Complete one or more departmental, interdisciplinary, or individualized majors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early education psychology
Comedic writing and performing
Paleontology
Visual arts and the social environment
English, cognition, and education studies
Media and production entertainment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Marion, United States

Disciplines

General Studies View 577 other Bachelors in General Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school transcript(s)
A personal essay or writing sample
An ACT/SAT score (optional) or Short-answer questions
Teacher recommendations (optional)
Personal portfolio (optional)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

54056 USD / year

≈ 54056 USD / year
Out-of-State

54056 USD / year

≈ 54056 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

54056 USD / year

≈ 54056 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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