Lingnan University (LN/LU) (Chinese: 嶺南大學), formerly called Lingnan College (Chinese: 嶺南學院), is the only public liberal arts university in Hong Kong. It aims to provide students with an education in the liberal arts tradition and has joined the Global Liberal Arts Alliance since 2012.[5] Lingnan University became the first university in Hong Kong to accomplish the goal of providing 4-year full residence for all undergraduates and currently, 80% Lingnan students are able to go on exchange for a term during their undergraduate study.[4]