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Colleges offering Liberal Arts and Sciences

1,589 U.S. colleges and universities offer Liberal Arts and Sciences. Together they awarded 348,742 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 382 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 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 1,465–1,488 of 1,589 schools

SSC
Public

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
10,128
Retention
50%
Programs
126
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CU
Private nonprofit

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bachelor

Students
9,760
Retention
92%
Programs
84
Awards 2024-25
2,728
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BCC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
9,380
Retention
68%
Programs
52
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNH
Private nonprofit

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bachelor

Students
9,229
Retention
76%
Programs
149
Awards 2024-25
3,890
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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
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NLU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bachelor

Students
8,915
Retention
50%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
2,753
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USF
Private nonprofit

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bachelor

Students
8,913
Retention
84%
Programs
94
Awards 2024-25
2,934
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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
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ECC
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate

Admission
Open
Students
8,090
Retention
56%
Programs
91
CampusOnlineHybrid
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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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BU
Private nonprofit

Barry University

Miami, FL

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Master

Students
6,825
Retention
63%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
1,720
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SU
Private nonprofit

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bachelor

Students
6,356
Retention
75%
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
2,002
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LIT
Public

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
5,680
Retention
68%
Programs
43
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CU
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Associate, Bachelor

Students
5,253
Retention
78%
Programs
143
Awards 2024-25
1,760
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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
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LUM
Private nonprofit

Liberal Arts and Sciences
Master

Students
4,897
Retention
87%
Programs
67
Awards 2024-25
1,295
CampusOnlineHybrid
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