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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 1,729–1,752 of 2,214 schools

LU
Public

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
4,378
Retention
70%
Programs
46
Awards 2024-25
1,013
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PBA
Private nonprofit

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
4,147
Retention
68%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
692
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MC
Private nonprofit

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
2,803
Retention
94%
Programs
59
Awards 2024-25
972
CampusHybrid
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BTC
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
2,047
Programs
57
Awards 2024-25
829
CampusOnlineHybrid
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STA
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students
2,037
Retention
73%
Programs
49
Awards 2024-25
287
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CUS
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
2,007
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
572
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MTU
Public

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,702
Retention
77%
Programs
33
Awards 2024-25
371
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LSU
Private nonprofit

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Bachelor, Master

Students
1,574
Retention
77%
Programs
73
Awards 2024-25
432
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Private nonprofit

Thomas University

Thomasville, GA

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Online option

Students
1,471
Retention
49%
Programs
35
Awards 2024-25
388
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CO
Private nonprofit

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
1,454
Retention
90%
Programs
96
Awards 2024-25
317
CampusHybrid
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SJC
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
1,454
Retention
75%
Programs
65
Awards 2024-25
433
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OUC
Public

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

Saint Clairsville, OH

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
1,235
Retention
63%
Programs
148
CampusOnlineHybrid
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HC
Private nonprofit

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students
968
Retention
64%
Programs
34
Awards 2024-25
167
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MBU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
960
Retention
88%
Programs
43
Awards 2024-25
243
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WC
Private nonprofit

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor

Students
923
Retention
84%
Programs
33
Awards 2024-25
206
CampusHybrid
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SAU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
764
Retention
73%
Programs
39
Awards 2024-25
144
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UAU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor

Students
729
Retention
84%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
158
CampusHybrid
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PQC
Private nonprofit

Paul Quinn College

Dallas, TX

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor · Online option

Students
628
Retention
49%
Programs
26
Awards 2024-25
72
CampusOnlineHybrid
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APU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Bachelor, Master

Students
593
Retention
68%
Programs
21
Awards 2024-25
185
CampusOnlineHybrid
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YU
Private nonprofit

York University

York, NE

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate, Bachelor · Fully online

Students
532
Retention
69%
Programs
31
Awards 2024-25
116
CampusOnlineHybrid
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PCC
Public

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
263
Retention
57%
Programs
23
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCT
Public

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College

Mount Pleasant, MI

Liberal Arts and General Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
196
Retention
78%
Programs
4
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