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Colleges offering associate degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences

1,079 U.S. colleges and universities offer Liberal Arts and Sciences at the associate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 313 Associate 1,079 Bachelor 616 Master 125 PhD 7

Most schools offering it: California (178), New York (105), North Carolina (81), Pennsylvania (81), Illinois (81), Florida (57)

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BCC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
9,380
Retention
68%
Programs
52
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LC
Public

Laney College

Oakland, CA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
9,328
Retention
54%
Programs
81
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FIT
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Students
8,992
Retention
80%
Programs
90
Awards 2024-25
3,137
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MCC
Public

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,641
Retention
57%
Programs
106
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ECC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,090
Retention
56%
Programs
91
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USM
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
7,604
Retention
74%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
1,791
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NMU
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
7,409
Retention
78%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
1,885
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UEU
Private nonprofit

Unity Environmental University

New Gloucester, ME

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
7,165
Retention
36%
Programs
29
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UIW
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Online option

Students
7,047
Retention
71%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
1,799
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MC
Public

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
7,022
Retention
55%
Programs
59
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CU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
5,253
Retention
78%
Programs
143
Awards 2024-25
1,760
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EAC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
5,213
Programs
95
Awards 2024-25
1,330
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
5,017
Retention
84%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
1,583
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IUB
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
4,631
Retention
65%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
813
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SFC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,469
Retention
59%
Programs
106
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EC
Private nonprofit

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
4,394
Retention
84%
Programs
76
Awards 2024-25
1,302
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WCC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
4,128
Retention
68%
Programs
48
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DU
Private nonprofit

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
3,803
Retention
78%
Programs
92
Awards 2024-25
770
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