Why is ICU internationally recognized as a liberal arts university?

There are a number of universities in Japan pursuing liberal arts education, each employing its own approach to teaching and learning.

ICU, however, is the only Japanese member of the Global Liberal Arts Alliance, a group of 30 liberal arts colleges in 15 countries worldwide. ICU has gained membership of the Global Liberal Arts Alliance because its programs span the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences, and because it offers the kind of environment that is essential for genuine liberal arts education, with features such as dialogue-oriented classes, courses taught in English, and a high proportion of foreign faculty members.

ICU will use this alliance and other means to strengthen its partnerships with universities across the world and achieve further advancements in global liberal arts.