Best colleges with Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies degrees

There are 1339 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $13,961 per year. Oxnard College offers the cheapest liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies degree with an average net price of $1,085 annually.

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Pepperdine University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Malibu, CA
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.

#14 Best Private Colleges in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1450
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $66,585
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Ithaca College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Ithaca, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ithaca College is a private college known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and music. The hillside campus overlooks Cayuga Lake in the college town of Ithaca.

#19 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1390
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $35,253
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The New School Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 3.3 | 3 reviews

The New School is a private university known for undergraduate fashion, design, and the performing arts. Students attend classes on an urban campus in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

#20 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1360
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $67,224
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Rutgers University Camden Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Camden, NJ
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

Rutgers-Camden is a public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and biology. The urban campus sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.

#2 Best Value Colleges in New Jersey 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1300
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $19,821
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Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Saint Joseph's is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and food marketing. The residential campus sits in western Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.65
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $31,205
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Rochester Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

RIT is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, computing, and photography. The suburban campus near Rochester includes the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

#22 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1460
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 67%
  • Net Price $39,534
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Quinnipiac University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hamden, CT
  • 3.8 | 5 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Quinnipiac is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and communications. The suburban campus sits at the base of Sleeping Giant in Hamden.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1150-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $40,632
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Florida State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • 5.0 | 6 reviews
  • Mar 1 application deadline

FSU is a large public university known for undergraduate film, criminology, and music. The campus is in Tallahassee, Florida's capital city.

#3 Best Colleges in Florida 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1410
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 24%
  • Net Price $15,815
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Adelphi University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Garden City, NY
  • 3.0 | 3 reviews

Adelphi is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, psychology, and the performing arts. The suburban Garden City campus sits on Long Island outside New York City.

#24 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $31,303
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Bard College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Bard is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate arts, music, and literature. The campus overlooks the Hudson River in New York's Hudson Valley.

#25 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1450
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 52%
  • Net Price $29,320
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Penn State Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • University Park, PA
  • 4.2 | 12 reviews

Penn State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and communications. The University Park campus anchors the college town of State College in central Pennsylvania.

#2 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1240-1420
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $27,889
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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Baruch is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate business, finance, and accounting. The compact urban campus sits in Midtown Manhattan.

#4 Best Public Universities in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 48%
  • Net Price $4,326
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Duquesne University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

Duquesne is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The urban campus sits on a bluff overlooking downtown Pittsburgh.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $37,917
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Bradley University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Peoria, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Bradley is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and health sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in Peoria.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.83
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $23,787
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Hofstra University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hempstead, NY
  • 4.0 | 3 reviews

Hofstra is a private university known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and business. The suburban Long Island campus sits in Hempstead near New York City.

#27 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1400
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $35,792
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University of Vermont Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Burlington, VT
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

UVM is a public university known for undergraduate environmental science, natural resources, and nursing. The hillside campus overlooks Lake Champlain in Burlington.

#1 Best Public Universities in Vermont 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $20,084
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St. John Fisher University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

St. John Fisher is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The suburban campus sits in the Rochester area of western New York.

#28 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $30,540
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Seton Hall University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • South Orange, NJ
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Seton Hall is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate business and diplomacy. The suburban campus in South Orange sits a short train ride from New York City.

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $33,896
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