2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York University
New York, NY

It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very 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 594 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

3

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Every student who is interested in liberal arts needs to check out Villanova University. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

4

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

It is difficult to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were about 43 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

5

Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD

Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 68 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Chesapeake College in the most recent year we have data available.

6

Suffolk County Community College
Selden, NY

Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 33rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 38 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

7

SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY

Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, SUNY Westchester Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Westchester Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 150 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Westchester Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

8

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 22 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

9

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

Montgomery College is a large public college located in the city of Rockville. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Montgomery College is a great college overall.

There were about 262 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Montgomery College in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

11

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ

Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #266 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bergen Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1609 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Bergen Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

12

St John's College
Annapolis, MD

Located in the large suburb of Annapolis, St. John's Annapolis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #286 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. John's Annapolis is a great college overall.

There were approximately 139 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at St. John's Annapolis in the most recent data year.

13

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were about 143 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at AACC in the most recent year we have data available.

14

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Baltimore. This college ranks 11th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 125 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent data year.

15

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

16

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 5 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

17

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 61 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Nassau Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Union College New York
Schenectady, NY

Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Schenectady. This college ranks 46th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 1 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent year we have data available.

19

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

Stockton State is a medium-sized public university located in the rural area of Galloway. This university ranks 19th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 135 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent data year.

20

Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the large city of Philadelphia. This college ranks 25th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 260 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Bronxville. This college ranks 45th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 318 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Sarah Lawrence in the most recent data year.