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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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Showing 1,057–1,079 of 1,079 schools

MC
Private nonprofit

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
1,109
Retention
69%
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
274
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SU
Private for-profit

Salem University

Salem, WV

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
1,083
Retention
55%
Programs
15
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BCU
Private nonprofit

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, IA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
947
Retention
64%
Programs
66
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LC
Private nonprofit

Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
936
Retention
71%
Programs
26
Awards 2024-25
93
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BC
Private nonprofit

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
927
Retention
82%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
230
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UHC
Private nonprofit

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Students
802
Retention
71%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
178
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Students
690
Retention
67%
Programs
37
Awards 2024-25
175
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LMC
Private nonprofit

Le Moyne-Owen College

Memphis, TN

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
659
Retention
47%
Programs
35
Awards 2024-25
86
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TC
Private nonprofit

Tabor College

Hillsboro, KS

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
621
Retention
53%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
177
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SC
Private nonprofit

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
568
Retention
78%
Programs
31
Awards 2024-25
158
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MMI
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Students
332
Retention
46%
Programs
2
Awards 2024-25
81
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CIU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
230
Programs
2
Awards 2024-25
31
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PC
Private nonprofit

Pathways College

Tempe, AZ

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate · Fully online

Students
196
Programs
3
Awards 2024-25
1
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CC
Private nonprofit

Clinton College

Rock Hill, SC

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
126
Retention
58%
Programs
5
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ANC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
120
Programs
17
Awards 2024-25
20
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