Best colleges with General Studies degrees

There are 705 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in general studies. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in general studies based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $13,657 per year. Fort Peck Community College offers the cheapest general studies degree with an average net price of $1,763 annually.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Socorro, NM
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  • Aug 1 application deadline

New Mexico Tech is a small public technological university known for undergraduate engineering, earth sciences, and physics. The campus is in the small town of Socorro in central New Mexico.

#1 Best Value in New Mexico 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1310
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $11,551
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Mercer University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Macon, GA
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  • Jul 1 application deadline

Mercer is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and music. Most undergrads study on the historic main campus in Macon.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Georgia 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.98
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $24,364
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University of Dayton Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dayton, OH
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

University of Dayton is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering and business. The Marianist campus sits in an urban neighborhood of Dayton.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $32,794
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Indiana University Bloomington Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bloomington, IN
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

IU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, music, and media. Bloomington is a classic college town built around a historic limestone campus.

#2 Best Public Universities in Indiana 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $17,270
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Butler University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Butler is a private university known for undergraduate pharmacy, business, and communication. Most students live on a residential campus on Indianapolis's north side.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.92
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $38,438
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Loyola University Chicago Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 4.3 | 6 reviews

Loyola Chicago is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and communications. The urban campus sits along Lake Michigan on Chicago's North Side.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $39,147
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Springfield College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Springfield, MA
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  • Aug 1 application deadline

Springfield College is a private college known for undergraduate physical education, exercise science, and health sciences. Basketball was invented on its campus, and the school keeps a long focus on sport and human services.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $30,039
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Manhattan University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Riverdale, NY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 31 application deadline

Manhattan University is a private Lasallian Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering. The residential campus is in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.

#30 Best Private Colleges in New York
  • SAT Range 1180-1358
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $29,717
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Samford University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Birmingham, AL
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  • May 1 application deadline

Samford is a private Christian university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The Georgian-style campus sits in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Alabama 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $34,926
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DePaul University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

DePaul is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, film, and theater. Its urban campuses sit in Chicago's Lincoln Park and Loop neighborhoods.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $34,135
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Lipscomb University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Nashville, TN
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Lipscomb is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The residential campus sits in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $27,695
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University of Missouri Columbia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbia, MO
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Mizzou is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and agriculture. Columbia is a Midwestern college town built around the campus.

#4 Best Public Universities in Missouri 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1330
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $22,169
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Roberts Wesleyan University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 25 application deadline

Roberts Wesleyan is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing and teacher education. The suburban campus sits outside Rochester in western New York.

#33 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1305
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $23,275
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Miami University Oxford Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Oxford, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Miami University is a public university known for undergraduate business and education. The residential red-brick campus anchors the small college town of Oxford.

#2 Best Public Universities in Ohio 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.85
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $28,229
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Northwest University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Kirkland, WA
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  • Aug 1 application deadline

Northwest University is a private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, ministry, and business. The suburban campus sits in Kirkland east of Seattle.

#2 Best Value Colleges in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $24,251
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University of Arizona Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tucson, AZ
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Arizona is a large public university known for undergraduate astronomy, optical sciences, and planetary science. The main campus sits in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson.

#1 Best Value in Arizona 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $19,055
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Oklahoma City University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • | 0 reviews

Oklahoma City University is a private university known for undergraduate dance, music, and theater. The urban campus is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

#3 Best Colleges in Oklahoma 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $24,051
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Rider University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lawrenceville, NJ
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Rider is a private university known for undergraduate business, accounting, and music through Westminster Choir College. The suburban campus is in Lawrenceville near Princeton.

#4 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 79%
  • Net Price $26,506
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