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Applications

Applications are available from the Office of Admissions at The Graduate School and University Center. In addition to transcripts and letters of recommendation, candidates are expected to provide a written statement of purpose and scores on the (Quantitative, Analytic, and Verbal) Graduate Record Examinations.

The Graduate School and University Center was established in 1961 and is a consortium of programs within The City University of New York. The faculty of 1,700 scholars from throughout the CUNY system and New York City's leading cultural and scientific institutions teach nearly 4,000 students in The Graduate Center's 31 doctoral programs and seven master's programs. The National Research Council's most recent assessment placed more than a third of the school's rated programs among the nation's top 20. Opportunities to conduct research in areas of compelling social, civic, cultural, and scientific concerns are augmented by the school's 23 research centers and institutes.

Tuition Information

Tuition is $3,200 per semester for full-time incoming students who are New York State residents; tuition is $500 per credit for full-time incoming students from out-of-state. For part-time students, tuition is $270 per credit for New York State residents and $500 per credit for out-of-state residents. Tuition and fees are subject to change by action of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York.

For official tuition information, check the current Bulletin and Student Handbook of The Graduate School and University Center

Contact Information

For further information about the M.A. Program in Liberal Studies, write to:

or call (212) 817-8480

or email liberalstudies@gc.cuny.edu