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
  • Saint Paul, MN
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews

St. Catherine is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. Most bachelor's programs enroll women on the urban Saint Paul campus.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.62
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $20,918

  • Public 4 Year
  • Stillwater, OK
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

Oklahoma State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and business. Stillwater is a classic college town built around the campus.

#2 Best Public Universities in Oklahoma 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $19,561

  • Private 4 Year
  • Indianola, IA
  • 2.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Simpson is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate music, business, and education. The residential campus is in the small college town of Indianola near Des Moines.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.62
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $23,282

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lexington, KY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Kentucky is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, engineering, and business. Lexington is a midsize city in the state's Bluegrass horse country.

#2 Best Public Universities in Kentucky 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $21,958

  • Public 4 Year
  • Oswego, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

SUNY Oswego is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, broadcasting, and education. The campus sits on the southern shore of Lake Ontario.

#20 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.49
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,853

  • Private 4 Year
  • Mequon, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Concordia Wisconsin is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Mequon.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $31,916

  • Public 4 Year
  • Asheville, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UNC Asheville is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate environmental studies and the arts. The campus sits in the mountain city of Asheville in the Blue Ridge.

#5 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1360
  • Avg GPA 3.49
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $13,798

  • Private 4 Year
  • York, PA
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 23 application deadline

York College of Pennsylvania is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The campus is in the city of York in south-central Pennsylvania.

#34 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $20,096

  • Private 4 Year
  • La Crosse, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Viterbo is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and performing arts. The campus sits in La Crosse along the Mississippi River.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $21,933

  • Private 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Mount Saint Mary's is a private Catholic women's university known for undergraduate nursing and the health sciences. The hillside Chalon campus overlooks Los Angeles from the Brentwood area.

#24 Best Private Colleges in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1110
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $27,368

  • Public 4 Year
  • Lubbock, TX
  • 3.9 | 10 reviews

Texas Tech is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and business. The Lubbock campus is marked by Spanish Renaissance architecture on the South Plains of West Texas.

#4 Best Public Universities in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.76
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $16,919

  • Public 4 Year
  • Houston, TX
  • 4.0 | 7 reviews
  • May 31 application deadline

University of Houston is a large public university known for undergraduate hospitality management, business, and engineering. The urban campus sits in southeast Houston.

#5 Best Public Universities in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $14,309

  • Public 4 Year
  • Dearborn, MI
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Michigan-Dearborn is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and computer science. The suburban campus sits in Dearborn in the Detroit metro area.

#4 Best Public Universities in Michigan 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1255
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $11,521

  • Public 4 Year
  • Farmingdale, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Farmingdale State is a public college of technology known for undergraduate aviation, engineering technology, and applied sciences. The suburban campus sits on Long Island.

#21 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $9,655

  • Private 4 Year
  • Irvine, CA
  • | 0 reviews

Concordia Irvine is a private Lutheran university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and theology. The suburban campus sits in Irvine in Orange County.

#25 Best Private Colleges in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $29,845

  • Public 4 Year
  • Allendale, MI
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • May 1 application deadline

Grand Valley State is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The Allendale campus sits west of Grand Rapids along the Grand River.

#5 Best Public Universities in Michigan 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $17,198

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Marymount Manhattan is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate theater, dance, and communication arts. The urban campus sits on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

#45 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1105-1323
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $38,376

  • Public 4 Year
  • Alfred, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Alfred State is a public college of technology known for undergraduate architecture, engineering technology, and construction management. The rural campus sits in the small college town of Alfred in western New York.

#22 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.1
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $15,283