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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  • Private 4 Year
  • Center Valley, PA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

DeSales is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate theatre, nursing, and business. The suburban campus is in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

#25 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $31,732
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Duluth, MN
  • | 0 reviews

St. Scholastica is a private Benedictine college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The wooded campus overlooks Lake Superior in Duluth.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $26,083
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Utica, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

SUNY Poly is a public polytechnic institute known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and cybersecurity. The Utica-area campus sits in Central New York.

#13 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1025-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $14,782
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

LSU is a large public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering, agriculture, and business. The campus sits along the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge.

#1 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $21,430
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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Pace is a private university known for undergraduate business and performing arts. The urban Manhattan campus sits near New York City's financial district.

#38 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $34,791
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Austin, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Saint Edward's is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate liberal arts, business, and education. The hilltop campus in South Austin overlooks the downtown skyline.

#10 Best Private Colleges in Texas 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $28,766
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bellingham, WA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 31 application deadline

Western Washington is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science and education. The hillside campus overlooks Bellingham Bay near the Cascade Mountains.

#2 Best Public Universities in Washington 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $24,338
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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Long Branch, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

Monmouth is a private university known for undergraduate business, communication, and education. The suburban campus sits a short drive from the Atlantic beaches on the New Jersey shore.

#6 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $34,072
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Reno, NV
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews
  • Apr 7 application deadline

Nevada is a large public university known for undergraduate mining engineering, earth sciences, and journalism. The Reno campus sits near the base of the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe.

#1 Best Value in Nevada 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $17,226
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Grand Forks, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 17 application deadline

UND is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and aerospace sciences. The campus sits in a college-town setting in Grand Forks near the Minnesota border.

#1 Best Public Universities in North Dakota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $18,076
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Rapid City, SD
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

South Dakota Mines is a public science and engineering university known for undergraduate mining, geological, and materials engineering. The Rapid City campus lies at the edge of the Black Hills.

#1 Best Public Universities in South Dakota 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $20,267
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Madison, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

Fairleigh Dickinson Florham is a private university known for undergraduate business, psychology, and communications. The residential campus occupies a historic estate in suburban Madison.

#7 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1310
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $25,585
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 15 application deadline

IU Indianapolis is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and philanthropic studies. The urban campus is located in downtown Indianapolis.

#3 Best Public Universities in Indiana 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $12,228
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bismarck, ND
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 30 application deadline

University of Mary is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.

#1 Best Value in North Dakota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1340
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $20,156
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tampa, FL
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

USF is a large public university known for undergraduate public health, business, and engineering. The main campus is a large urban site in Tampa near Tampa Bay.

#3 Best Public Universities in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1130-1320
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 43%
  • Net Price $11,579
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Orlando, FL
  • 4.2 | 6 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

UCF is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality management, aerospace engineering, and digital media. The large suburban campus sits in east Orlando near the region's tourism industry.

#4 Best Public Universities in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1350
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $13,351
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • | 0 reviews

UMSL is a public university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban campus is in St. Louis County.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Missouri 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $14,008
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cortland, NY
  • | 0 reviews

SUNY Cortland is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, physical education, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Cortland in central New York.

#19 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $19,847
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