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Think you you don't fit the right profile to study the liberal arts—or can't afford it? Think again. Students at private colleges come from all backgrounds and circumstances. Studying the liberal arts isn’t just for the elite or wealthy—it’s for everyone.
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More than one-quarter of students at independent colleges and universities are 25 or older, and almost one-quarter attend part-time.
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