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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 457–480 of 584 schools

GTC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
11,485
Retention
64%
Programs
73
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AAC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
11,481
Retention
69%
Programs
86
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NC
Public

Norco College

Norco, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
11,351
Retention
72%
Programs
87
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BC
Public

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
10,968
Retention
68%
Programs
132
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SCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
10,816
Retention
70%
Programs
95
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UM
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Students
10,204
Retention
80%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
2,293
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VU
Private nonprofit

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
10,041
Retention
95%
Programs
116
Awards 2024-25
3,239
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OC
Public

Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
9,981
Retention
66%
Programs
73
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CC
Public

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
9,457
Retention
73%
Programs
138
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
9,374
Retention
64%
Programs
52
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
8,869
Retention
76%
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
2,253
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
8,643
Retention
69%
Programs
58
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WU
Private nonprofit

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Students
8,260
Retention
69%
Programs
122
Awards 2024-25
3,122
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ISU
Public

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Students
7,895
Retention
66%
Programs
130
Awards 2024-25
1,986
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
7,623
Retention
57%
Programs
52
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NMU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
7,293
Retention
66%
Programs
90
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NMS
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
7,200
Retention
63%
Programs
80
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ECC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
7,026
Retention
56%
Programs
50
CampusOnlineHybrid
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