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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 1,057–1,080 of 1,087 schools

RMC
Private nonprofit

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

General Studies
Associate

Students
1,032
Retention
69%
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
249
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HIU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Associate · Fully online

Students
1,025
Retention
52%
Programs
26
Awards 2024-25
303
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

Simpson University

Redding, CA

General Studies
Associate

Students
992
Retention
60%
Programs
29
Awards 2024-25
239
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PUC
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Associate, Bachelor · Online option

Students
974
Retention
89%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
289
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HC
Private nonprofit

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
956
Retention
66%
Programs
60
Awards 2024-25
201
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TC
Private nonprofit

Thiel College

Greenville, PA

General Studies
Associate

Students
950
Retention
73%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
257
CampusHybrid
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HU
Private nonprofit

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
937
Retention
57%
Programs
44
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PCC
Public

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
896
Retention
60%
Programs
31
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DWU
Private nonprofit

General Studies
Associate, Bachelor

Students
892
Retention
75%
Programs
60
Awards 2024-25
218
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

Mayland Community College

Spruce Pine, NC

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
850
Retention
76%
Programs
25
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EC
Private nonprofit

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
753
Retention
77%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
168
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SKC
Public

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
671
Retention
82%
Programs
36
CampusHybrid
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SGU
Public

General Studies
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
592
Retention
100%
Programs
50
CampusHybrid
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VU
Private nonprofit

Voorhees University

Denmark, SC

General Studies
Bachelor · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
578
Retention
56%
Programs
28
CampusOnlineHybrid
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YU
Private nonprofit

York University

York, NE

General Studies
Bachelor · Fully online

Students
532
Retention
69%
Programs
31
Awards 2024-25
116
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BC
Private nonprofit

Boricua College

New York, NY

General Studies
Associate, Bachelor, Master

Admission
Open
Students
516
Retention
86%
Programs
7
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SBC
Private nonprofit

Sweet Briar College

Sweet Briar, VA

General Studies
Bachelor

Students
444
Retention
69%
Programs
25
Awards 2024-25
102
CampusHybrid
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MC
Private nonprofit

Mitchell College

New London, CT

General Studies
Associate

Students
442
Retention
59%
Programs
18
Awards 2024-25
87
CampusOnlineHybrid
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