Best Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in California

Best Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in California for 2023

Northcentral University offers 14 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 745 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 337 Doctoral degrees, 226 Master's degrees, 171 Certificates, and 11 Bachelor's degrees.

Ashford University
San Diego, CA

Ashford University offers 12 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 589 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 329 Master's degrees, and 260 Bachelor's degrees.

National University
La Jolla, CA

National University offers 12 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 1,063 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 934 Master's degrees, 107 Associate's degrees, and 22 Bachelor's degrees.

University of California-Irvine offers 4 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 389 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 367 Bachelor's degrees, 15 Doctoral degrees, and 7 Master's degrees.

San Diego State University offers 9 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 540 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 321 Master's degrees, 206 Bachelor's degrees, 11 Doctoral degrees, and 2 Certificates.

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California State University-Northridge offers 3 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 409 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 320 Bachelor's degrees, and 89 Master's degrees.

Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College offers 2 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a midsize suburb. In 2020, 2,367 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,329 Certificates, and 1,038 Associate's degrees.

University of California-Santa Barbara offers 5 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2020, 233 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 149 Master's degrees, 76 Certificates, and 8 Doctoral degrees.

California State University-Los Angeles offers 5 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2020, 304 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 180 Bachelor's degrees, 108 Master's degrees, and 16 Certificates.

Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Chaffey College offers 2 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2020, 1,198 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,146 Certificates, and 52 Associate's degrees.

List of all Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Santa Monica College Logo Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
1/5
79 : 1 25,948
Northcentral University Logo Northcentral University La Jolla, CA
3/5
133 : 1 12,471
Orange Coast College Logo Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
1/5
69 : 1 18,125
Saddleback College Logo Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
1/5
78 : 1 18,984
MiraCosta College Logo MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA
1/5
70 : 1 12,645