Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America

5,795 programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 400 universities in North America are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 29,946 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 20,530 USD and 40,740 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

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Programme	University	Country	Degree	Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Art	Augustana University	United States	Bachelor's	39,100 USD
Bachelor in Acting	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	United States	Bachelor's	36,068 USD
Bachelor in Acting	Syracuse University	United States	Bachelor's	61,310 USD
Baking and Pastry Arts	Niagara College, Welland	Canada	—	15,555 USD
Master in Liberal Arts	Tulane University	United States	Master's	55,040 USD
Visual and Digital Arts	Humber College	Canada	—	16,803 USD
Acting for Stage and Screen	Canadore College	Canada	—	4,109 USD
Master in Fine Arts	Washington State University	United States	Master's	28,421 USD
Motion Picture Arts	Capilano University	Canada	—	529 USD
Bachelor in Animation	St. Edward's University	United States	Bachelor's	50,484 USD
Master in Music, Composition Studies (Online) Online	Fort Hays State University	United States	Master's	5,750 USD
Bachelor in Audio Production	Middle Tennessee State University	United States	Bachelor's	14,508 USD
Master in Arts (General)	University of Saint Boniface	Canada	Master's	7,500 USD
Bachelor in Animation	Marist College	United States	Bachelor's	45,330 USD
Bachelor in Visual Studies	University of Toronto	Canada	Bachelor's	43,871 USD
Bachelor in Art and Design	Alma College	United States	Bachelor's	47,160 USD
Creative Writing - Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry	Humber College	Canada	—	18,058 USD
Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts & Restaurant Ownership	LaSalle College Vancouver	Canada	—	17,944 USD
General Arts and Science - University Transfer	Sault College	Canada	—	15,120 USD
Bachelor in Computing and the Creative Arts	Queen's University at Kingston	Canada	Bachelor's	40,287 USD
Liberal Arts - Diploma	Selkirk College	Canada	—	10,184 USD
Bachelor in Ceramics	Rhode Island School of Design	United States	Bachelor's	58,690 USD
Diploma in Culinary Arts	LaSalle College Vancouver	Canada	—	11,963 USD
Bachelor in Design Media Arts	University of California, Los Angeles	United States	Bachelor's	44,830 USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America by degree level

Degree	Programmes	25th percentile	Median tuition / yr	75th percentile
Bachelor's	3,696	20,530 USD	29,946 USD	40,740 USD
Master's	1,017	18,594 USD	29,786 USD	34,646 USD
PhD	101	15,863 USD	29,822 USD	34,414 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Music 1,257 Arts 1,017 Visual Arts 446 Philosophy 396 Music Education 342 Writing 322 Liberal Arts and Sciences 251 Graphic Design 193 Dance 174 Literature 160

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in North America

Indiana University Bloomington (151)
Temple University (105)
University of Cincinnati (81)
MasterClass (70)
Santa Barbara City College (64)
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (64)
Wichita State University (64)
California Institute of the Arts (61)
Missouri State University (60)
San Diego State University (55)

Study Humanities & Liberal Arts in North America: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in North America?: 5,795 humanities & liberal arts programmes at 400 universities in North America are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in North America cost?: The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in humanities & liberal arts in North America is 29,946 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 20,530 USD and 40,740 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in North America in English?: Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in North America in our catalogue are taught in English (5,795 of 5,795).
Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programmes available online?: 443 of the 5,795 programmes in North America are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for humanities & liberal arts in North America?: Master's programmes, at a median of 29,786 USD per year, against 29,946 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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