2025 Best General Education Schools

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Any student pursuing a degree in general education needs to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 269 general education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

It's hard to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 2 general education students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general education. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 150 general education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

4

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA

Azusa Pacific University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Azusa. This university ranks 18th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 55 general education students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.

5

University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 251 general education students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

6

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 282 general education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

7

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 303 general education students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

8

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Long Branch. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 108 general education students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

9

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 general education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

10

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 149 general education students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

11

New York University
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general education students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 151 general education students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

13

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 187 general education students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

14

National University
San Diego, CA

Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 944 general education students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 general education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

16

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 56 general education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

17

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 40 general education students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 148 general education students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year.

19

Chapman University
Orange, CA

Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange. This university ranks 24th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 65 general education students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.

20

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 279 general education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA

PLNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 58th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 117 general education students who graduated with this degree at PLNU in the most recent year we have data available.

22

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 184 general education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.

23

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 22 general education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

24

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

SPU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 12th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 21 general education students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year.

25

California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA

Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 81st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 65 general education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available.