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
Certificate in Culinary Arts	LaSalle College Vancouver	Canada	—	11,963 USD
Master in Fine Arts - Creative Nonfiction	University of King's College	Canada	Master's	24,160 USD
Bachelor in Creative Arts	Yorkville University	Canada	Bachelor's	—
General Arts and Science (1 Year)	Conestoga College	Canada	—	12,293 USD
Diploma In Acting	Ambrose University	Canada	—	32,865 USD
Master in Film & Media Arts (2 Years)	University of Windsor	Canada	Master's	7,382 USD
Bachelor in Creative Writing	OCAD University	Canada	Bachelor's	22,719 USD
Associate of Arts Online	University of Alaska Fairbanks	United States	—	9,465 USD
Bachelor in Art (BFA) - Graphic Design	University of Louisville	United States	Bachelor's	30,548 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy	Biola University	United States	Bachelor's	46,704 USD
Master in Ceramics	Rhode Island School of Design	United States	Master's	58,690 USD
Master in Ceramics (Fine Arts)	Alberta University of the Arts	Canada	Master's	13,973 USD
Bachelor in Acting	Florida State University	United States	Bachelor's	18,746 USD
Master in Acting, MFA	University of Iowa	United States	Master's	36,804 USD
Bachelor in 3D Digital Design & VFX	Northern Kentucky University	United States	Bachelor's	21,096 USD
Bachelor in Advertising Photography	Rochester Institute of Technology	United States	Bachelor's	56,136 USD
Bachelor in Fibre (Fine Arts)	Alberta University of the Arts	Canada	Bachelor's	13,973 USD
Bachelor in Studio Art, Graphic Design Concentration	Adelphi University, Garden City	United States	Bachelor's	42,090 USD
Bachelor in Arts and Science in Environment	Cape Breton University	Canada	Bachelor's	14,600 USD
Bachelor in Acting	Harding University	United States	Bachelor's	24,240 USD
Master in Film Production - Directing	Chapman University	United States	Master's	80,854 USD
Bachelor in Music	Berea College	United States	Bachelor's	—
Diploma in Chamber Music	Wilfrid Laurier University	Canada	—	27,502 USD
Master in Communication Arts and Sciences	Penn State University	United States	Master's	24,956 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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