Best Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in New York

Best Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in New York for 2026

Excelsior University offers 6 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 1,344 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 1,172 Bachelor's degrees, 171 Associate's degrees, and 1 Master's degree.

New York University
New York, NY

New York University offers 13 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 798 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 651 Bachelor's degrees, 121 Master's degrees, 16 Associate's degrees, and 10 Doctoral degrees.

Suffolk County Community College offers 2 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 978 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 978 Associate's degrees.

CUNY Kingsborough Community College offers 2 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 450 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 450 Associate's degrees.

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College offers 3 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a very large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 475 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 475 Associate's degrees.

Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

Monroe Community College offers 2 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 323 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 323 Associate's degrees.

College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY offers 4 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 307 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 285 Associate's degrees, 18 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Master's degrees.

CUNY Queensborough Community College offers 1 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 215 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 215 Associate's degrees.

Jefferson Community College offers 5 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a small, public, two-year college in a small city. In 2024, 52 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 52 Associate's degrees.

Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College offers 1 Liberal Arts and General Studies degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 333 Liberal Arts and General Studies students graduated with students earning 333 Bachelor's degrees.

List of all Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in New York

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Excelsior University Logo Excelsior University Albany, NY   647 : 1 12,941
New York University Logo New York University New York, NY
5/5
18 : 1 56,832
Suffolk County Community College Logo Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
2/5
73 : 1 19,973
CUNY Kingsborough Community College Logo CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
2/5
57 : 1 18,165
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Logo CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
2/5
38 : 1 20,123