by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 313 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of liberal arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality liberal studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for liberal arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.
Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Utah State University
It's difficult to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Montana State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bozeman.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Montana State University
Weber State University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Weber State University
Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Regis University
Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Grand Junction.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Colorado Mesa University
Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Adams State University
Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Idaho State University
Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Colorado State University - Pueblo
Located in the midsize suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in liberal arts from Northwest Nazarene University
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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 556 |
| Humanities | 69 |
| Individualized Studies | 28 |