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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 1,129–1,152 of 2,214 schools

GSU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students
5,150
Retention
66%
Programs
37
Awards 2024-25
819
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LCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
4,460
Retention
60%
Programs
88
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HC
Public

Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,101
Retention
71%
Programs
48
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UMO
Private nonprofit

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Students
2,109
Retention
72%
Programs
69
Awards 2024-25
564
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CCC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 48 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
754
Retention
48%
Programs
12
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OSU
Public

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
37,163
Retention
88%
Programs
162
Awards 2024-25
8,485
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ISU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students
30,380
Retention
88%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
7,032
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JHU
Private nonprofit

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master, PhD · Fully online

Students
30,210
Retention
98%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
12,221
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Online option

Students
21,153
Retention
90%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
6,629
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CVT
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
8,330
Retention
72%
Programs
93
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SUN
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Fully online

Students
7,898
Retention
85%
Programs
90
Awards 2024-25
2,047
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UNK
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
5,881
Retention
80%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
1,368
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URG
Private nonprofit

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
2,258
Retention
56%
Programs
57
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WSC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
2,025
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
480
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LAP
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
1,881
Retention
57%
Programs
17
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KSU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 47 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor

Admission
Open
Students
1,739
Retention
49%
Programs
40
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NCS
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master · Fully online

Students
38,464
Retention
94%
Programs
167
Awards 2024-25
10,860
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CU
Private nonprofit

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
10,836
Retention
64%
Programs
100
Awards 2024-25
3,208
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VU
Private nonprofit

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Master

Students
10,041
Retention
95%
Programs
116
Awards 2024-25
3,239
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AU
Private nonprofit

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
7,603
Retention
83%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
2,229
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
5,381
Retention
72%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
1,461
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PCC
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students
4,461
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
859
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FUS
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 46 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students
3,976
Retention
87%
Programs
44
Awards 2024-25
880
CampusOnlineHybrid
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