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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 1,009–1,032 of 1,087 schools

RCC
Public

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
2,238
Retention
57%
Programs
29
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DVU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Master

Students
2,199
Retention
69%
Programs
45
Awards 2024-25
556
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LVC
Private nonprofit

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
2,146
Retention
83%
Programs
65
Awards 2024-25
705
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AIC
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
2,037
Retention
57%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
572
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GCU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Associate

Students
2,013
Retention
76%
Programs
53
Awards 2024-25
457
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UAS
Public

General Studies
Bachelor · Fully online

Students
2,000
Retention
76%
Programs
47
Awards 2024-25
488
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BVU
Private nonprofit

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

General Studies
Bachelor · Online option

Students
1,890
Retention
76%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
604
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

General Studies
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
1,857
Retention
69%
Programs
40
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CU
Private nonprofit

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
1,852
Retention
75%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
383
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WC
Private nonprofit

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
1,817
Retention
91%
Programs
31
Awards 2024-25
467
Campus
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CBU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Associate

Students
1,772
Retention
75%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
676
CampusOnlineHybrid
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