2023 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts
1,585
Ranked Colleges
366,996
Degrees Awarded
$20,400
Avg Cost*
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In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major” ranking analyzed 1,585 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Liberal Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatfield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Located in Saint Martin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Sumter. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major. This small school is located in Allendale, South Carolina, and it awarded 91 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major. This small school is located in Warner, New Hampshire, and it awarded 12 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Out of the 1,585 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oxford College of Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oxford College of Emory University is a small school located in Oxford, Georgia that handed out 452 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Oxford College of Emory University Liberal Arts Report
Out of the 1,585 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Providence Christian College Liberal Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Aquinas College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Santa Paula, California that handed out 79 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community Christian College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Community Christian College is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 14 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Union. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major. USC Union is a small public school situated in Union, South Carolina. It awarded 117 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
Full NMMI Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, St John’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. St John’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annapolis, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rainy River Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Rainy River Community College is a public institution located in International Falls, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia State University-Perimeter College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 2,419 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal studies students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Southwestern Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Southwestern Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Terrell, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Christian College Liberal Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Soka University of America did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Soka University of America is a small school located in Aliso Viejo, California that handed out 85 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Soka University Liberal Arts Report
Louisburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Louisburg, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal studies degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
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Bergen Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Bergen Community College is a fairly large school located in Paramus, New Jersey that handed out 1,876 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Saint Andrews College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 28 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pacific Islands University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Pacific Islands University is a small school located in Mangilao, that handed out 8 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Highlands College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Georgia Highlands College is a medium-sized school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 782 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sarah Lawrence College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major list. Sarah Lawrence College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronxville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 295 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. OHIO Eastern is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Moberly Area Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Moberly Area Community College is a small school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 652 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Assumption College for Sisters landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking. Assumption College for Sisters is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Denville, New Jersey. It awarded 10 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Assumption College for Sisters Liberal Arts Report
The Evergreen State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Evergreen is a small public school situated in Olympia, Washington. It awarded 541 ’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Evergreen State College Liberal Arts Report