Holy Cross College at Notre Dame
The words “liberal” and “liberty” have the same Latin root; both are about freedom. The purpose of the Liberal Studies program at Holy Cross College is to help students attain an understanding of what liberty really means. True liberty is not freedom from authority, freedom to do whatever we feel like doing, because we sometimes feel like doing things that we should not do. True liberty is freedom to become excellent, to actualize our full potential as human persons, to orient ourselves toward the proper end of human life. Liberal education involves understanding the nature of human persons and the kind of life, in community with other persons, that leads to true happiness and human flourishing. This is accomplished by studying the history of human civilizations, great literary works of diverse cultures, theories of ethics and politics, and more. Liberal education liberates us from exclusive focus on the material world and elevates our intellects to the contemplation of spiritual reality. The pursuit of truth, in a world that increasingly doubts the existence of objective, universal truths, frees us to live virtuous, fulfilling lives. While the Liberal Studies program is fully relevant to contemporary life, it understands that the search for answers to life’s most important questions did not begin yesterday. Intelligent people have been thinking about truth, beauty, and goodness, about human nature, forms of government, and the good life, for millennia. The project of expanding our knowledge begins by considering the wisdom of the ages, books that have been judged to be classics, ideas that have stood the test of time.
Total Tuition Fees: $140,600
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