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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 889–912 of 1,087 schools

CWR
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
12,475
Retention
92%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
3,529
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SMU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor, Master

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
11,746
Retention
91%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
2,890
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
11,348
Retention
77%
Programs
95
Awards 2024-25
2,256
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCS
Public

General Studies
Bachelor · Fully online

Students
10,732
Retention
71%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
2,228
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
10,685
Retention
84%
Programs
207
Awards 2024-25
3,002
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCC
Public

General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
10,358
Retention
73%
Programs
71
CampusHybrid
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UNA
Public

General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Students
10,204
Retention
80%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
2,293
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
9,951
Retention
84%
Programs
84
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WFU
Private nonprofit

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
9,322
Retention
93%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
2,876
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCC
Public

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA

General Studies
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
9,008
Retention
43%
Programs
59
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
8,991
Retention
76%
Programs
75
Awards 2024-25
2,060
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RC
Public

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
8,796
Retention
64%
Programs
87
CampusHybrid
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