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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Eastern Michigan University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Ypsilanti, MI
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews

EMU is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The campus is in Ypsilanti, just east of Ann Arbor.

#11 Best Public Universities in Michigan 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 920-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $15,742
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Central Michigan University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mount Pleasant, MI
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews

Central Michigan is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and health professions. Most students live on a residential campus in the college town of Mount Pleasant.

#12 Best Public Universities in Michigan 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $17,575
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University of New Orleans Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New Orleans, LA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

UNO is a public university known for undergraduate naval architecture, marine engineering, and hospitality. The urban campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

#5 Best Public Universities in Louisiana 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 935-1241
  • Avg GPA 3.21
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $12,258
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Marian University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Fond Du Lac, WI
  • | 0 reviews

Marian is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and education. The small campus lies in Fond du Lac at the southern end of Lake Winnebago.

#12 Best Private Colleges in Wisconsin 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 800-1080
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.16
  • Acceptance Rate 75%
  • Net Price $22,697
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California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Arcata, CA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 30 application deadline

Cal Poly Humboldt is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate environmental science, forestry, and marine biology. The campus is set among coastal redwoods in far northern California.

#18 Best Public Universities in California 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $14,090
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Minnesota State University Mankato Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Mankato, MN
  • 3.7 | 3 reviews

Minnesota State Mankato is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits on a bluff overlooking the Minnesota River valley in southern Minnesota.

#7 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.37
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $18,861
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Lee University Campus

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

Lee is a private Christian university known for undergraduate music and education. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in Cleveland, Tennessee.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1040-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.73
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $20,416
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University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Oshkosh, WI
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

UW Oshkosh is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus borders Lake Winnebago in a mid-sized Wisconsin city.

#7 Best Public Universities in Wisconsin 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $12,500
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Sam Houston State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Huntsville, TX
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Sam Houston State is a large public university known for undergraduate criminal justice and forensic science. The main campus is in Huntsville in the piney woods of East Texas.

#10 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 930-1120
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $14,737
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California Baptist University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Riverside, CA
  • | 0 reviews

California Baptist is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and engineering. The suburban Riverside campus lies in Southern California's Inland Empire.

#30 Best Private Colleges in California 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1150
  • Avg GPA 3.58
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $27,862
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Adrian College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Adrian, MI
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Adrian is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate business, education, and exercise science. The residential campus sits in the small city of Adrian in southeast Michigan.

#13 Best Private Colleges in Michigan 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 873-1140
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $25,922
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The University of Texas Permian Basin Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Odessa, TX
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 23 application deadline

UT Permian Basin is a public university known for undergraduate petroleum engineering and business. The campus is located in Odessa in West Texas's Permian Basin.

#11 Best Public Universities in Texas 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 910-1130
  • Avg GPA 3.27
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $13,563
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The University of Tennessee Martin Campus
 

  • Public 4 Year
  • Martin, TN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

UT Martin is a public university known for undergraduate agriculture, education, and business. The residential campus is in the small college town of Martin in northwest Tennessee.

#6 Best Public Universities in Tennessee 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 970-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $11,955
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Eastern Washington University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cheney, WA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 10 application deadline

Eastern Washington is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and health sciences. The residential campus is in Cheney, a small college town near Spokane.

#6 Best Public Universities in Washington 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1090
  • Avg GPA 3.29
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $14,767
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Teaneck, NJ
  • | 0 reviews

FDU is a private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and international studies. The suburban Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck sits close to New York City.

#12 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 908-1180
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $16,920
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Kent State University at Kent Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Kent, OH
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Kent State is a large public university known for undergraduate fashion design, journalism, and education. Most undergrads study on a residential campus in the college town of Kent.

#8 Best Public Universities in Ohio 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.61
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $21,278
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Wingate University Campus

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

Wingate is a private university known for undergraduate programs in the health sciences, business, and education. The residential campus sits in a small town east of Charlotte.

#13 Best Private Colleges in North Carolina 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $21,282
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Penn State Abington Campus

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

Penn State Abington is a public regional campus of Penn State known for undergraduate business, nursing, and information sciences. The suburban campus sits just north of Philadelphia.

#15 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1265
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $19,232
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