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University of Illinois Springfield · College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Liberal Studies, BA

Bachelor'sBABachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies

Overview

A 120-credit interdisciplinary BA offered online with the same curriculum as on campus; the major is 36 upper-division hours built around a student-designed plan of study. Up to 90 transfer hours may be applied.

Official program name
Liberal Studies, BA
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Springfield, ILWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Required credits
120 credit hours
Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
4 years
Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Transfer credit
OptionalUp to 72 lower-division and 30 upper-division transfer hours, 90 in total
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Credit for prior learning
OptionalCredit for prior learning through IPL 305
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Catalog describes an online Liberal Studies degree with the same curriculum as on campus.

Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Major of 36 upper-division hours: two core courses plus 30 hours of approved electives from at least two disciplines
    Source: catalog.uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Statement / essay
RequiredFirst-year applicants submit a 250-650 word statement
Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee
Required$50 — $50 undergraduate application fee for domestic students; $60 for international students
Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

  • Application deadline

    December 28, 2026 · for Spring 2027

    Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026
    Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — E-tuition (online program), undergraduate, guaranteed rate for entry Summer 2026/Fall 2026/Spring 2027From the university's online tuition table$386per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$46,320 = 120 credits × $386 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Online Academic Support Fee
$45 per creditMandatory
Source: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

  • UIS is a member of NC-SARA; the University of Illinois System lists all U.S. states and territories except California as SARA members. Official pageSource: uis.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. catalog.uis.edu/undergraduate-students/class/liberalstudies/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. uis.edu/liberal-studies/academic-programs/liberal-studies-ba — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. uis.edu/online — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. uis.edu/registrar/tuition-fees/spring-tuition — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026

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