Best Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in the U.S.

Best Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in the U.S. for 2025

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Walden University offers 22 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,305 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 994 Master's degrees, 277 Doctoral degrees, and 34 Certificates.

Central New Mexico Community College offers 7 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 3,338 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 2,093 Certificates, and 1,245 Associate's degrees.

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City offers 6 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 2,499 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,255 Certificates, and 1,244 Associate's degrees.

Excelsior University offers 6 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 1,422 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,240 Bachelor's degrees, 177 Associate's degrees, and 5 Master's degrees.

American College of Education offers 24 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 1,220 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,157 Master's degrees, 32 Certificates, and 31 Doctoral degrees.

Pima Community College offers 6 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 2,107 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,217 Certificates, and 890 Associate's degrees.

Georgia State University-Perimeter College offers 1 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 2,164 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 2,164 Associate's degrees.

Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Ashford University offers 10 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 418 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 219 Master's degrees, and 199 Bachelor's degrees.

Wayne County Community College District offers 2 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 951 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 732 Associate's degrees, and 219 Certificates.

Bergen Community College offers 2 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2022, 1,609 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,609 Associate's degrees.

List of all Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Walden University Logo Walden University Minneapolis, MN
3/5
180 : 1 42,312
Central New Mexico Community College Logo Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
1/5
65 : 1 19,095
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Logo Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO
2/5
60 : 1 12,872
Excelsior University Logo Excelsior University Albany, NY     15,833
American College of Education Logo American College of Education Indianapolis, IN
2/5
111 : 1 10,003