University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Motto	Leading in Thought and Action
Type	Public
Established	1841
Endowment	$492 Million (2006)
Dean	Anne Curzan
Academic staff	1,192
Undergraduates	18,482
Location	Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA
Campus	40 acres (.18 km²)
Nickname	LS&A
Website	http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/home/

The University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, also called the College of LS&A (or simply LS&A), is the liberal arts and sciences unit of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Started in 1841 with seven students and two teachers, the college is now the largest part at U-M in terms of the number of students. It is located on the university's Central Campus, which is shared with the Ross School of Business, the School of Information, the UM Law School, and other units.