2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools

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New York University
New York, NY

Every student who is interested in liberal arts needs to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 594 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts has to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

3

Yale University
New Haven, CT

It's difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

4

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 188 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

6

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 230 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

7

Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA

Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 20th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 61 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.

8

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

9

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

11

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 402 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

12

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 183 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

13

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 5th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 44 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

14

California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, CA

Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. This university ranks 40th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 156 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

15

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

16

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
Green Bay, WI

Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 127 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent year we have data available.

17

Valencia College
Orlando, FL

Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7147 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.

18

Oxford College of Emory University
Oxford, GA

Oxford College is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oxford College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 441 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Oxford College in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA

Located in the rural area of Santa Paula, TAC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 115 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at TAC in the most recent year we have data available.

20

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 85 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA

Irvine Valley College is a large public college located in the city of Irvine. This college ranks 19th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 3304 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Irvine Valley College in the most recent data year.

22

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 233 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

23

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, WI

Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 27 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent year we have data available.

24

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 96 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wye Mills. This college ranks 9th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were approximately 68 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Chesapeake College in the most recent year we have data available.