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Colleges offering General Studies

1,087 U.S. colleges and universities offer General Studies. Together they awarded 129,285 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 301 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 181 Associate 717 Bachelor 458 Master 23 PhD 2

Most schools offering it: Texas (90), Ohio (61), Illinois (61), New York (52), North Carolina (44), Pennsylvania (43)

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Showing 865–888 of 1,087 schools

UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Public

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
29,077
Retention
93%
Programs
174
Awards 2024-25
8,615
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ISU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
21,546
Retention
81%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,563
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

General Studies
Bachelor, Master

Students
21,153
Retention
90%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
6,629
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SJU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor · Online option

Students
19,389
Retention
79%
Programs
125
Awards 2024-25
3,543
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Public

General Studies
Associate

Students
18,838
Retention
90%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
5,537
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LUC
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FU
Private nonprofit

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
16,150
Retention
89%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,217
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Howard University

Washington, DC

General Studies
Certificate, Bachelor

Students
14,890
Retention
91%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
3,221
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LAC
Public

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
14,611
Retention
67%
Programs
83
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CS
Public

General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
14,494
Retention
71%
Programs
101
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

General Studies
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
13,746
Retention
61%
Programs
85
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ETS
Public

General Studies
Bachelor, Master

Students
13,728
Retention
76%
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
3,310
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TUL
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
13,310
Retention
93%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
4,625
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UD
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
12,813
Retention
89%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
4,720
CampusOnlineHybrid
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