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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 913–936 of 1,087 schools

GCC
Public

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

General Studies
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
8,544
Retention
64%
Programs
48
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AGM
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
8,378
Retention
70%
Programs
65
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
7,913
Retention
70%
Programs
87
Awards 2024-25
1,813
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BCC
Public

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,950
Retention
54%
Programs
121
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MC
Public

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,909
Retention
73%
Programs
64
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
6,826
Retention
66%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
1,689
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CC
Public

Canada College

Redwood City, CA

General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
6,625
Retention
69%
Programs
66
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BSU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
6,353
Retention
68%
Programs
49
Awards 2024-25
1,063
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BCC
Public

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
6,278
Retention
63%
Programs
49
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SCC
Public

General Studies
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
6,143
Retention
63%
Programs
53
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCM
Public

General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
6,131
Retention
76%
Programs
57
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WSU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
6,045
Retention
79%
Programs
95
Awards 2024-25
1,513
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RVC
Public

Rock Valley College

Rockford, IL

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
5,978
Retention
70%
Programs
47
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FSU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
5,892
Retention
69%
Programs
89
Awards 2024-25
1,839
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MC
Private nonprofit

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

General Studies
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Students
5,862
Retention
79%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
1,804
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PSU
Public

General Studies
Associate

Students
5,755
Retention
77%
Programs
83
Awards 2024-25
2,313
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WSU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
5,745
Retention
78%
Programs
81
Awards 2024-25
1,276
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Widener University

Chester, PA

General Studies
Certificate · Online option

Students
5,713
Retention
78%
Programs
117
Awards 2024-25
1,550
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