Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies at Bellevue College

Here is an overview of this program at BC. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 34 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Associate’s Degrees

BC Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

#96 in the U.S.

#4 in Washington

By College Factual’s measure, BC among the top schools in the country for liberal arts general studies, placing at #96 out of 1,506 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	96 of 1,506
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Washington	4 of 42

Undergraduate Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees at BC

The following degree levels are offered in liberal arts general studies at BC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Associate’s	982

BC Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Bellevue College conferred 982 associate’s degrees in liberal arts general studies.

Associate’s Rankings

BC is among the very best schools in the country for liberal arts general studies at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 34 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Washington	3
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	6
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	17

BC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$4,436 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$9,598 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$3,826	$10,271
Fees	$231	$231

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Associate’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 40% of liberal arts general studies associate’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of liberal arts general studies associate’s degree graduates at BC were White. Roughly 41% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bellevue College with a associate’s in liberal arts general studies.

Ethnic diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies majors at Bellevue College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	201
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	81
White	400
Non-Resident Aliens	97
Other Races	162

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (Associate’s)

BC granted 982 associate’s completions in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (41%).

Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Washington — #3
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools — #15

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.