2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in New York
46
Colleges in New York
8,109
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 46 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8,109 degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
The liberal studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Liberal Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Liberal Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Liberal Arts Rankings by Degree Level
The liberal studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Liberal Arts Schools in New York.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in New York
The schools below may not offer all types of liberal studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New York Schools in Liberal Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
594
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large 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 data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
30th
Most Popular In NY
38
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Suffolk County Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #327 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Suffolk County Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 38 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk County Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associates
Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts
Program Name
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In NY
150
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat SUNY Westchester Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the 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.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
48th
Most Popular In NY
It's hard to beat Rochester Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 5 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
27th
Most Popular In NY
61
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Nassau Community College is a great college overall.
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.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
41st
Most Popular In NY
Union College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Schenectady. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Union College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 1 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Union College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NY
318
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Sarah Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Bronxville. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sarah Lawrence is a great college overall.
There were about 318 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Sarah Lawrence in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in General Studies
Program Name
Maximize your transfer credits and complete your bachelor's degree faster with this flexible online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
33rd
Most Popular In NY
35
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of Corning, Corning Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #762 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Corning Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 35 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Corning Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
28th
Most Popular In NY
45
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
DCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 91st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 45 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at DCC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
691
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 83rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 691 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Borough of Manhattan Community College
