Best colleges with Liberal Arts and Humanities degrees

There are 1839 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in liberal arts and humanities. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in liberal arts and humanities based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $14,926 per year. Norco College offers the cheapest liberal arts and humanities degree with an average net price of $8,534 annually.

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Major:Liberal Arts and Hum... Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year

  • Private 4 Year
  • Joliet, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The campus sits in Joliet, a suburban city southwest of Chicago.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $14,045

  • Private 4 Year
  • Madison, NJ
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Drew is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate theater, political science, and the humanities. The forested campus sits in suburban Madison near New York City.

#5 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1103-1338
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $28,425

  • 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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicopee, MA
  • 3.5 | 4 reviews

Elms College is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus is in Chicopee in western Massachusetts.

#24 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $19,870

  • 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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Upland, IN
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews

Taylor is a private Christian university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus in the small town of Upland.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $26,178

  • 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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Eckerd is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate marine science and environmental studies. The waterfront campus borders Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Florida 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $43,884

  • 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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Erie, PA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Gannon is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and the health sciences. The urban campus sits in downtown Erie near Lake Erie.

#31 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $23,123

  • Private 4 Year
  • Caldwell, ID
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

The College of Idaho is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences and a PEAK curriculum that pairs a major with three minors. The residential campus sits in the small city of Caldwell west of Boise.

#1 Best Value in Idaho 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1280
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $21,686

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lowell, MA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

UMass Lowell is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, nursing, and sciences. The urban campus sits along the Merrimack River in Lowell.

#3 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $16,530

  • Private 4 Year
  • Naperville, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 15 application deadline

North Central is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and the sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Naperville, west of Chicago.

#14 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,276

  • Public 4 Year
  • University, MS
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews

Ole Miss is a large public university known for undergraduate accountancy and business. Oxford is a classic college town built around the campus.

#1 Best Value in Mississippi 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $15,045

  • 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

  • Private 4 Year
  • Louisville, KY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Bellarmine is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The campus occupies a residential setting in Louisville.

#2 Best Colleges in Kentucky 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $23,165

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lincoln, NE
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Nebraska is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and journalism. Students attend classes on a large campus in Lincoln, the state capital.

#1 Best Public Universities in Nebraska 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1098-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $18,322

  • Private 4 Year
  • Selinsgrove, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Susquehanna is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate business and communications. The campus sits along the Susquehanna River in the small town of Selinsgrove.

#32 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $26,444