Overview

Graduate Program in Liberal Studies / Graduate Program in Liberal Studies is located in Lake Forest, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	Women in literature
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	Environmental studies
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	Spanish
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	Philosophy
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	American studies
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	Medieval and Renaissance art
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	Cinema in East Asia
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	Writing
Master of Liberal Studies (MLS)	History

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam no Thesis Optional 8 courses, including at least 3 MLS interdisciplinary seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

4

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 5th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcript, essay, interview
Doctoral Degree Exam	N/a
Doctoral Degree Requirements	N/a
Additional Entrance Requirements	N/a

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,200

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	British intellectual history, early medieval history, Hegelian philosophy, American religion, African American literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Buchanan Hall 110
555 North Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL  60045
United States

Contact Prof. D. L. LeMahieu
Director
Email: lemahieu@lakeforest.edu
Phone: 847-735-5133
Fax: 847-735-6291

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