The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is committed to providing all of its students with a liberal education that balances in-depth study in certain areas with a breadth of experience in the various disciplines that form the core of human knowledge. Primarily housed on the Lincoln Park Campus in Chicago, Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest and most diverse college at DePaul University.

Its 35 degree-granting programs and disciplines share a commitment to the highest standards of academic quality, to a mode of study that nurtures critical thinking skills, to a self-conscious examination of questions of value and meaning, and to the development of those habits of the heart and mind intrinsic to a life-long and independent learner.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences values and nurtures the urban and Vincentian mission of DePaul University. The interactions among its faculty and between its faculty and its students are characterized by personalism. Significant portions of the curriculum speak to questions of social responsibility, ethical standards for behavior, and an active engagement with the people and the challenges of the Chicago community.