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Liberal Arts Degree: Undergraduate Degree Programs

bachelor’s and associate degrees

Harvard Extension School’s associate and bachelor’s liberal arts degrees are designed for nontraditional students who want a challenging academic experience but need a program that is flexible and convenient given their active lives.

You can complete an undergraduate education that you began elsewhere, or earn your entire degree studying part time in evening and in online classes that range in tuition from $975 to $1,150 per course. The undergraduate program offers a liberal arts bachelor’s degree and an associate in arts.

Benefits of a liberal arts degree at Harvard Extension

  • Study with distinguished faculty members affiliated with Harvard University.
  • Choose from 20 optional fields of study.
  • Balance your career and your studies through evening and online courses offered during the fall, January session, spring, and summer (at Harvard Summer School).
  • Earn a business minor in fields such as accounting, finance, and strategic management.
  • Pursue special options like studying abroad or Special Student status at Harvard College.
  • Join alumni who have gone on to graduate programs at such universities as Harvard, MIT, Yale, Oxford, and Cambridge.

Learn more in our undergraduate degree programs overview.