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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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Showing 433–456 of 584 schools

ODU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
23,743
Retention
77%
Programs
155
Awards 2024-25
5,555
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SU
Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
22,589
Retention
90%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
6,875
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SFS
Public

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
22,563
Retention
83%
Programs
129
Awards 2024-25
5,688
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ASU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
21,570
Retention
84%
Programs
126
Awards 2024-25
5,471
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DU
Private nonprofit

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
21,210
Retention
86%
Programs
227
Awards 2024-25
6,518
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SCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
19,415
Retention
80%
Programs
201
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SC
Public

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
19,125
Retention
72%
Programs
129
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LUC
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
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RIT
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
17,098
Retention
89%
Programs
134
Awards 2024-25
4,096
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WUS
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
16,357
Retention
95%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
5,555
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
16,300
Retention
61%
Programs
99
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EU
Private nonprofit

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
15,175
Retention
96%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,053
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ACC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
15,012
Programs
76
Awards 2024-25
2,255
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HU
Private nonprofit

Howard University

Washington, DC

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
14,890
Retention
91%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
3,221
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UW
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
12,953
Retention
69%
Programs
116
Awards 2024-25
2,331
CampusOnlineHybrid
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YSU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Online option

Students
12,204
Retention
76%
Programs
166
Awards 2024-25
3,449
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SMU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
12,116
Retention
91%
Programs
151
Awards 2024-25
3,943
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
12,029
Retention
83%
Programs
175
Awards 2024-25
2,766
CampusOnlineHybrid
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