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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 961–984 of 1,087 schools

IU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,736
Retention
64%
Programs
84
Awards 2024-25
887
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WOU
Public

General Studies
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
3,722
Retention
73%
Programs
96
Awards 2024-25
1,191
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Associate · Online option

Students
3,658
Retention
75%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
1,308
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FLC
Public

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,544
Retention
66%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
666
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BC
Private nonprofit

Barnard College

New York, NY

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,487
Retention
97%
Programs
81
Awards 2024-25
873
CampusHybrid
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SMU
Private nonprofit

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,456
Retention
73%
Programs
69
Awards 2024-25
833
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ECU
Public

General Studies
Bachelor · Online option

Students
3,377
Retention
61%
Programs
52
Awards 2024-25
727
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ONU
Private nonprofit

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,339
Retention
71%
Programs
105
Awards 2024-25
852
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HFU
Private nonprofit

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,225
Retention
78%
Programs
59
Awards 2024-25
834
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,138
Retention
78%
Programs
73
Awards 2024-25
817
CampusHybrid
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CCC
Public

General Studies
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
3,103
Retention
66%
Programs
32
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LMC
Private nonprofit

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,091
Retention
84%
Programs
65
Awards 2024-25
840
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UR
Private nonprofit

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
3,087
Retention
84%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
1,072
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DU
Private nonprofit

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
2,972
Retention
83%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
842
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SFU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
2,963
Retention
83%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
640
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ASU
Public

General Studies
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
2,901
Retention
51%
Programs
41
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FPU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
2,879
Retention
72%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
977
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OCU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
2,851
Retention
73%
Programs
85
Awards 2024-25
898
CampusOnlineHybrid
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