2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia

If you pursue a degree in liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 63 degrees in liberal arts annually.

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Liberal Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Liberal Studies

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing 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.More information about a degree in liberal arts from Georgetown University

2

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat University of the District of Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of the District of Columbia

Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	10,057
Pennsylvania	978	2,195
Maryland	618	2,302
New Jersey	614	8,232
Delaware	345	148

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	35
Humanities	3

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.