<p>From the NYU Website:
**
Why does the Liberal Studies Program have
some students begin their studies in Florence,
London, Paris, or Shanghai?**
Some Liberal Studies students begin their studies
abroad for two primary reasons. First, there are a
limited number of spaces for new Liberal Studies
freshmen at our New York City campus, and opening
our global academic centers increases the number of
students who can take advantage of the opportunity
to enter NYU through Liberal Studies. Second, we
know that many students would like to complement
their liberal arts education with an international study
experience. Even at NYU, where we encourage every
undergraduate student to have an international
experience, most students must achieve at least
sophomore standing before studying abroad. Unique
among NYU undergraduate programs, Liberal Studies
offers selected freshmen the opportunity to begin their
academic career at NYUs global academic centers.</p>
<p>Where do the Liberal Studies Program students live?
Liberal Studies students in New York City live in
NYU residence halls shared by all undergraduate
students in the undergraduate schools and colleges.
Freshmen typically are assigned to residence halls
close to Washington Square. There is no separate
Liberal Studies residence facility, just as there are
no school-specific residence halls for the rest of
the undergraduates at NYU.</p>