The liberal arts philosophy is a unique feature of the U.S. higher education system. The mission of a liberal arts college is to offer a broad education - with courses in the arts, humanities and sciences - so that the students will be able to apply their skills to a wide range of careers. The diverse body of knowledge you will acquire from a liberal arts education, together with the tools of analysis and examination that you will learn to use, will help you develop your own opinions and beliefs, based not on the authority of others, but on your own understanding, examination and evaluation of argument and evidence. Liberal arts education fosters creativity, critical thinking, effective communication, strength of character and a spirit of inquiry. It also deepens the specialized knowledge of a discipline with a comprehensive world view.

No institution can teach you in four years everything you'll need to know in your life. But by teaching you how to learn and how to organize ideas, the liberal arts institution will enable you to learn faster, more thoroughly and permanently.

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