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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 73–96 of 2,214 schools

VU
Public

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,549 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
19,795
Retention
50%
Programs
123
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FC
Public

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,544 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,518 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
5,062
Retention
66%
Programs
56
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JCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,509 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
18,743
Retention
72%
Programs
56
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WVC
Public

West Valley College

Saratoga, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,488 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
7,655
Retention
78%
Programs
117
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LCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,460 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
9,350
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
3,222
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PC
Public

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,433 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
19,550
Retention
70%
Programs
132
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MC
Public

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,427 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
11,478
Retention
91%
Programs
119
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AWC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,426 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
8,964
Retention
67%
Programs
107
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APU
Private for-profit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,402 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
50,715
Retention
97%
Programs
109
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CC
Public

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,389 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
12,842
Retention
70%
Programs
97
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LC
Public

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,387 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
11,029
Programs
34
Awards 2024-25
2,829
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SCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,376 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
11,897
Retention
71%
Programs
65
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CD
Public

College of the Desert

Palm Desert, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,374 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
12,861
Retention
70%
Programs
90
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BRC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,363 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
11,182
Retention
53%
Programs
52
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DSC
Public

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,359 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
12,820
Programs
91
Awards 2024-25
3,208
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OC
Public

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,353 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
7,361
Retention
76%
Programs
97
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SJC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,330 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
31,812
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
8,537
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HC
Public

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,329 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

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

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,313 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
15,924
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
3,637
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SJD
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,312 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
20,969
Retention
68%
Programs
139
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SLC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,309 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
15,649
Programs
46
Awards 2024-25
2,476
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PCD
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,305 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,137
Programs
44
Awards 2024-25
2,096
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TTC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 1,280 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
5,890
Retention
55%
Programs
38
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