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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 193–216 of 1,087 schools

CCC
Public

General Studies: 131 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
2,342
Retention
57%
Programs
53
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UMG
Public

General Studies: 130 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
8,996
Retention
62%
Programs
46
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PJC
Public

General Studies: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,533
Retention
58%
Programs
42
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RPC
Public

General Studies: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
2,597
Retention
50%
Programs
21
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FVC
Public

General Studies: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
2,234
Retention
63%
Programs
38
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SAC
Public

General Studies: 128 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
916
Retention
44%
Programs
33
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DCC
Public

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

General Studies: 127 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,606
Retention
61%
Programs
41
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GSU
Public

General Studies: 126 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students
27,423
Retention
78%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
5,746
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MVC
Public

General Studies: 124 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
5,940
Retention
59%
Programs
80
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SU
Private nonprofit

General Studies: 123 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Online option

Students
11,510
Retention
70%
Programs
95
Awards 2024-25
1,605
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ESC
Public

General Studies: 123 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
2,699
Retention
63%
Programs
22
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TC
Public

Triton College

River Grove, IL

General Studies: 122 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
9,842
Retention
68%
Programs
69
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HAC
Public

General Studies: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
12,585
Retention
54%
Programs
75
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TAU
Public

General Studies: 121 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
6,864
Retention
65%
Programs
85
Awards 2024-25
1,552
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HC
Public

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

General Studies: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
11,273
Retention
73%
Programs
64
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NMU
Public

General Studies: 120 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Students
7,409
Retention
78%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
1,885
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WVU
Public

General Studies: 119 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
2,728
Programs
40
Awards 2024-25
809
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UC
Public

General Studies: 118 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
28,306
Retention
92%
Programs
245
Awards 2024-25
8,615
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Private for-profit

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

General Studies: 116 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
17,763
Retention
71%
Programs
31
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UM
Public

General Studies: 116 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Students
10,811
Retention
75%
Programs
215
Awards 2024-25
3,160
CampusOnlineHybrid
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