Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
Stanford University · Stanford, United States
About this programme
Our flexible, interdisciplinary program is ideal for returning adult students who seek a broad education in the liberal arts, including art, history, literature, music, philosophy, political science, science, and theology.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Arts
- Duration
- 4 years
- Tuition
- $63,540 / year
- English
- IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 90
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (7)
- Knight-Hennessy ScholarsFully funded · Deadline October each year
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically May-August
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November
- Boren FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2027-01-20
- P.E.O. International Peace ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 2026-12-15