Curiosity can change everything.
Is it possible to cure cancer? How? What lessons can we learn from the ancient world to make a better present day? I have this love for language, but how do I make a career of it? Why do individuals behave differently from one another? How can I contribute to important issues like conservation and human rights?
In the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, our everlasting curiosity propels us to ask big questions and seek bigger answers. LAS students, faculty, and alumni chase breakthroughs, question assumptions, and embrace inventive ways of thinking. We investigate renewable energy sources, study the ways we interact to help bridge divides, investigate history—and make it.
You have questions—seek your answers through LAS.
Hear from LAS professors
From the innovative labs of biology to the celebrations of culture through world literature, LAS professors follow their curiosities to find creative solutions that improve our world. Join them for a stroll on the Quad to learn how.
Choosing a college to attend can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. At the core of this decision is a question—a question that lives deep inside of you. Maybe it keeps you up at night or puzzles you while you’re in class. Maybe you’re reminded of it during your favorite club or when you’re out with your friends.
As a student in the College of LAS at Illinois, you’ll get to explore those individual questions. And you’ll discover their answers through your own research, creativity, and growth.
Read about LAS alumni careers
With 185,000+ alumni in 150 countries and all 50 states, LAS’s legacy provides alumni with the confidence to have a positive impact on the world around them.
HEAR DIRECTLY FROM CURRENT STUDENTS & RECENT GRADS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE COLLEGE OF LAS.
No one knows the LAS experience better than current students. In the LAS Insider blog, students and alumni share their personal stories and insights throughout the academic year at the University of Illinois. Get an inside look at what it's like to be a student in the College of LAS.
