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Colleges offering Liberal Arts and General Studies

2,214 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Liberal Arts and General Studies. Together they awarded 549,365 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 641 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 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 265–288 of 2,214 schools

ACC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 521 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,542
Retention
72%
Programs
74
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LLC
Public

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 518 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
3,960
Retention
72%
Programs
81
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GC
Public

Grayson College

Denison, TX

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 508 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
4,324
Retention
67%
Programs
50
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MCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 507 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
6,718
Retention
60%
Programs
68
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 505 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
8,587
Programs
69
Awards 2024-25
1,306
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HTC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 505 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
7,923
Retention
64%
Programs
57
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JC
Public

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 498 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
5,086
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
1,372
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OTC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 495 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
11,380
Retention
100%
Programs
61
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GC
Public

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 494 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
6,443
Retention
54%
Programs
55
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MHC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 492 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
6,476
Programs
94
Awards 2024-25
1,238
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NSC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 492 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
5,757
Retention
59%
Programs
31
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LC
Public

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 489 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,323
Retention
73%
Programs
70
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LCC
Public

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 487 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
6,471
Retention
72%
Programs
18
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 487 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
5,119
Retention
68%
Programs
61
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 486 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
24,427
Retention
82%
Programs
105
Awards 2024-25
5,771
CampusOnlineHybrid
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YTC
Public

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 486 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,771
Retention
65%
Programs
60
CampusHybrid
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SSC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 482 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
2,917
Retention
68%
Programs
14
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CCA
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 481 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
8,833
Retention
61%
Programs
44
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 480 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
12,075
Retention
73%
Programs
106
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PCC
Public

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 480 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
7,684
Retention
65%
Programs
46
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LSC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 479 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
3,629
Retention
69%
Programs
36
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CVC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 476 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,904
Retention
65%
Programs
50
CampusOnlineHybrid
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DSC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 476 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
3,296
Retention
63%
Programs
22
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GCS
Public

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 475 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
5,426
Programs
55
Awards 2024-25
1,161
CampusOnlineHybrid
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