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Colleges offering certificates in Liberal Arts and General Studies

584 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Liberal Arts and General Studies at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 584 Associate 1,514 Bachelor 1,076 Master 194 PhD 27

Most schools offering it: California (195), New York (125), Texas (121), Pennsylvania (105), North Carolina (96), Ohio (89)

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IU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 8,260 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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ITC
Public

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 7,009 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
110,710
Retention
62%
Programs
193
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CTC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 3,546 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
11,156
Retention
68%
Programs
104
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SMC
Public

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 2,860 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
23,453
Programs
81
Awards 2024-25
11,774
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CGT
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 2,406 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
11,527
Retention
56%
Programs
103
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CC
Public

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 2,042 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
21,859
Retention
67%
Programs
106
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AHC
Public

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 2,031 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
11,463
Retention
68%
Programs
94
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LBC
Public

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,898 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
24,985
Retention
71%
Programs
150
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GWC
Public

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,863 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
10,721
Retention
70%
Programs
70
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USU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,791 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students
28,904
Retention
71%
Programs
205
Awards 2024-25
8,593
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SC
Public

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,696 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
20,764
Retention
77%
Programs
126
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FCC
Public

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,678 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
28,071
Programs
140
Awards 2024-25
6,661
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OCC
Public

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,666 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
17,096
Retention
74%
Programs
131
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BC
Public

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,650 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
30,746
Programs
106
Awards 2024-25
7,107
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UVU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,621 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
46,807
Retention
73%
Programs
215
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SRJ
Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,567 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
17,854
Retention
72%
Programs
137
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CNM
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,542 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
19,342
Retention
60%
Programs
133
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FC
Public

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,538 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
19,521
Retention
72%
Programs
111
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UTU
Public

Utah Tech University

Saint George, UT

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,534 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
13,167
Retention
68%
Programs
130
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MC
Public

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,524 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
14,583
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
6,253
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PCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,510 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
16,283
Retention
68%
Programs
105
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ELA
Public

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,498 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
33,677
Retention
65%
Programs
99
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IVC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,359 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
13,018
Retention
79%
Programs
113
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MCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,291 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
13,523
Retention
67%
Programs
43
CampusOnlineHybrid
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