Best colleges with General Studies degrees

There are 1184 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in general studies. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in general studies based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $18,081 per year. Oxnard College offers the cheapest general studies degree with an average net price of $1,085 annually.

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Brigham Young University Hawaii Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Laie, HI
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

BYU-Hawaii is a small private university known for undergraduate hospitality and tourism management, business, and Pacific Island studies. The seaside campus in Laie sits on Oahu's North Shore and is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

#1 Best Value in Hawaii 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1190
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 47%
  • Net Price $12,410
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California State University Long Beach Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Long Beach, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Cal State Long Beach is a large public university known for undergraduate art and design, nursing, and business. The campus sits near the Pacific coast in the Los Angeles metro area.

#11 Best Public Universities in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $10,607
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St Bonaventure University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Bonaventure, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 30 application deadline

St. Bonaventure is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate journalism, communication, and business. The rural campus sits in southwestern New York near Olean.

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $27,373
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Arcadia University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Glenside, PA
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Arcadia is a private university known for undergraduate study abroad and international education. The suburban Glenside campus is anchored by Grey Towers Castle, a National Historic Landmark.

#41 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1265
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $30,037
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Charlotte, NC
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UNC Charlotte is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in North Carolina's largest city.

#6 Best Public Universities in North Carolina 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $15,045
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Mount Saint Mary College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Newburgh, NY
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Mount Saint Mary is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus overlooks the Hudson River in Newburgh.

#50 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1255
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $26,896
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Mississippi College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Clinton, MS
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Mississippi College is a private Baptist college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in Clinton just west of Jackson.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Mississippi 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1260
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 29%
  • Net Price $28,559
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Carbondale, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

SIU Carbondale is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, journalism, and forestry. The wooded campus anchors the college town of Carbondale in southern Illinois.

#7 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $13,473
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Cedar Crest College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Allentown, PA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Cedar Crest is a private women's college known for undergraduate nursing and forensic science. The suburban campus sits in Allentown in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley.

#42 Best Private Colleges in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1000-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 84%
  • Net Price $23,691
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University of North Florida Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jacksonville, FL
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UNF is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and coastal biology. The suburban Jacksonville campus includes lakes and a large nature preserve with trails.

#5 Best Public Universities in Florida 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $11,135
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University of Toledo Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Toledo, OH
  • | 0 reviews

University of Toledo is a public university known for undergraduate engineering and pharmacy. The main campus sits in a residential section of Toledo.

#5 Best Public Universities in Ohio
  • SAT Range 1100-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $17,844
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Dallas Baptist University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dallas, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Dallas Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, education, and biblical studies. The hilltop campus overlooks Mountain Creek Lake in southwest Dallas.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1213
  • Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $30,057
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University of Minnesota Duluth Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Duluth, MN
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  • Aug 1 application deadline

UMD is a public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and the natural sciences. The hillside campus overlooks Lake Superior above the city of Duluth.

#3 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1180-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.51
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $20,128
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Central Connecticut State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New Britain, CT
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 26 application deadline

CCSU is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The New Britain campus sits in central Connecticut.

#3 Best Public Universities in Connecticut 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $17,528
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Eastern Connecticut State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Willimantic, CT
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Eastern is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and environmental earth science. The residential campus sits in the small town of Willimantic in eastern Connecticut.

#4 Best Public Universities in Connecticut 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $21,512
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Southwest Baptist University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bolivar, MO
  • | 0 reviews

Southwest Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and ministry programs. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Bolivar in southwest Missouri.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Missouri 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 810-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $21,336
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Walsh University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • North Canton, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Walsh is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The suburban campus sits in North Canton near Canton, Ohio.

#20 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1280
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $23,933
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Wayne State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Detroit, MI
  • 4.2 | 4 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Wayne State is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, pharmacy, and business. The urban campus is in Midtown Detroit near the city's cultural district.

#6 Best Public Universities in Michigan 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $14,416
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