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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New York University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

NYU is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business, film, and the performing arts. The urban campus is centered in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

#6 Best Private Colleges in New York 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1480-1560
  • Avg GPA 3.79
  • Acceptance Rate 9%
  • Net Price $30,325
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Carnegie Mellon University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Carnegie Mellon is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and drama. The urban campus sits in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1500-1570
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 12%
  • Net Price $35,552
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Vassar College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Vassar is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate English, art history, and the sciences. Most students live on the historic residential campus in New York's Hudson Valley.

#7 Best Private Colleges in New York 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1450-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 19%
  • Net Price $29,981
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University of Michigan Ann Arbor Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ann Arbor, MI
  • 4.8 | 5 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Michigan is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and the social sciences. Ann Arbor is a classic college town built around the campus.

#14 Best Value Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1360-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.88
  • Acceptance Rate 16%
  • Net Price $17,574
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Scripps College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Claremont, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Scripps is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts, humanities, and its interdisciplinary Core Curriculum. Most students live on the residential campus and take classes across the Claremont Colleges consortium.

#6 Best Private Colleges in California 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1440-1540
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 38%
  • Net Price $44,396
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Case Western Reserve University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cleveland, OH
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Case Western is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, biomedical engineering, and nursing. The urban campus sits in Cleveland's University Circle near major hospitals and museums.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1430-1540
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 37%
  • Net Price $44,000
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University of Miami Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • 4.0 | 14 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

University of Miami is a private university known for undergraduate marine science, business, and communications. The Coral Gables campus has Mediterranean-style buildings set among lakes and tropical landscaping.

#1 Best Private Colleges in Florida 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1320-1480
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 19%
  • Net Price $45,397
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Skidmore College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saratoga Springs, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Skidmore is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate studio art, performing arts, and business. The residential campus sits in the historic spa town of Saratoga Springs.

#8 Best Private Colleges in New York 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1340-1480
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 21%
  • Net Price $31,187
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University of Rochester Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Rochester is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate optics, music through the Eastman School, and engineering. Undergraduates follow a flexible curriculum built around interdisciplinary clusters rather than fixed general-education requirements.

#10 Best Private Colleges in New York 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1540
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $40,462
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University of Virginia Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • | 0 reviews

UVA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate commerce, government, and architecture. The historic campus in Charlottesville centers on Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village.

#2 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1540
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.85
  • Acceptance Rate 17%
  • Net Price $18,427
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Chapel Hill, NC
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

UNC-Chapel Hill is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and public health. Chapel Hill is a classic college town built around the historic campus.

#20 Best Value Colleges in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1390-1530
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 15%
  • Net Price $10,154
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Santa Clara University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • 4.9 | 14 reviews
  • Jan 7 application deadline

Santa Clara is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and engineering. The historic campus sits in the heart of Silicon Valley.

#7 Best Private Colleges in California 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1350-1490
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 48%
  • Net Price $53,883
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University of California Berkeley Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Berkeley, CA
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Berkeley is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and chemistry. The hillside campus overlooks San Francisco Bay in the East Bay city of Berkeley.

#5 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $16,538
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University of California Los Angeles Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

UCLA is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate film, television, and theater. The urban Westwood campus also has a nationally known basketball program.

#6 Best Public Universities in America 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.92
  • Acceptance Rate 9%
  • Net Price $14,512
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Villanova University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Villanova, PA
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Villanova is a highly selective private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. The suburban campus sits on Philadelphia's Main Line.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1395-1510
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 27%
  • Net Price $37,201
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Smith College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Northampton, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Smith is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering, government, and the arts. Students live on a historic campus in Northampton and can cross-register through the Five College Consortium.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1420-1540
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 21%
  • Net Price $27,305
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Loyola Marymount University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Loyola Marymount is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate film and television, business, and communications. The bluff-top Los Angeles campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean.

#8 Best Private Colleges in California 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.92
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $59,926
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Bucknell University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Lewisburg, PA
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Bucknell is a selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, management, and the liberal arts. Most undergrads live on a residential campus in the small college town of Lewisburg.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1470
  • Avg GPA 3.62
  • Acceptance Rate 29%
  • Net Price $39,003
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