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.

1,184 Results
Sort:
Major:General Studies Public Private For-Profit 4 Year 2 Year
Freed Hardeman University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Henderson, TN
  • | 0 reviews

Freed-Hardeman is a private Christian university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, known for undergraduate biblical studies, ministry, and education. The residential campus sits in the small town of Henderson in West Tennessee.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 952-1087
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $20,178

  • Public 4 Year
  • Greensburg, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Pitt-Greensburg is a regional public campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate biology, psychology, and business management. The residential campus sits in suburban Greensburg east of Pittsburgh.

#9 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1055-1253
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $18,365

  • Private 4 Year
  • Greensboro, NC
  • | 0 reviews

Guilford is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate peace and conflict studies. The Quaker-founded residential campus sits in Greensboro.

#9 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.14
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $22,270

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Mount Saint Vincent is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The Riverdale campus overlooks the Hudson River in the Bronx.

#55 Best Private Colleges in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1011-1178
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.14
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $22,808

  • Private 4 Year
  • Anderson, SC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

A private Christian university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in Anderson in South Carolina's Upstate region.

#4 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1100-1280
  • Avg GPA 3.72
  • Acceptance Rate 55%
  • Net Price $24,434

  • Public 4 Year
  • Murfreesboro, TN
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

MTSU is a large public university known for undergraduate recording industry, aerospace, and music business programs. The campus is in Murfreesboro, a growing city about a half hour southeast of Nashville.

#4 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.64
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $13,859

  • Private 4 Year
  • Shawnee, OK
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Oklahoma Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and music. The residential campus sits in the smaller city of Shawnee east of Oklahoma City.

#3 Best Private Colleges in Oklahoma 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $23,839
Thomas More University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Crestview Hills, KY
  • | 0 reviews

Thomas More is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The suburban campus in Crestview Hills sits just south of Cincinnati.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Kentucky 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1030-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.35
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $22,297

  • Public 4 Year
  • Denton, TX
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UNT is a large public university known for undergraduate music and jazz studies. Denton is a college town north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

#7 Best Public Universities in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1230
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.46
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $15,965

  • Private 4 Year
  • Honolulu, HI
  • | 0 reviews

Chaminade is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and forensic sciences. The urban Honolulu campus follows a Marianist tradition in a residential neighborhood setting.

#2 Best Private Colleges in Hawaii 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $28,261

  • Public 4 Year
  • Chico, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Dec 15 application deadline

Chico State is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, nursing, and business. The campus sits in the college town of Chico in Northern California.

#16 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 93%
  • Net Price $14,630
University of Saint Francis Fort Wayne Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

University of Saint Francis is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The residential campus in Fort Wayne centers Catholic and Franciscan campus life.

#14 Best Private Colleges in Indiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 870-1070
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $18,654

  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 15 application deadline

Oglethorpe is a private liberal arts college known for a required undergraduate core curriculum in the humanities and sciences. The wooded campus sits in Atlanta's Brookhaven neighborhood.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Georgia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $20,490

  • Public 4 Year
  • Greeley, CO
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Northern Colorado is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and performing arts. The campus is located in Greeley in northern Colorado.

#5 Best Public Universities in Colorado 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 950-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $19,376

  • Private 4 Year
  • Dubuque, IA
  • | 0 reviews

University of Dubuque is a private Presbyterian university known for undergraduate aviation and nursing. Most students live on the residential campus near the Mississippi River.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Iowa 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $26,067

  • Private 4 Year
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • | 0 reviews

Virginia Wesleyan is a private liberal arts university known for undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences. The wooded campus sits in suburban Virginia Beach near the Atlantic coast.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Virginia 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $21,267

  • Private 4 Year
  • Spartanburg, SC
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Converse is a private university known for undergraduate music and the visual and performing arts. Its historic campus in Spartanburg was long a women's college and is now coeducational.

#6 Best Private Colleges in South Carolina 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $19,061

  • Public 4 Year
  • Arlington, TX
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Jun 1 application deadline

UT Arlington is a large public university known for undergraduate nursing, engineering, and architecture. The suburban campus sits in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex between the two cities.

#8 Best Public Universities in Texas 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $13,755