2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Pennsylvania
19
Colleges in Pennsylvania
2,278
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
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.
College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,278 degrees in liberal arts annually.
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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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Pennsylvania
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.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Liberal Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In PA
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to look into Villanova University. Located in the large 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 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were about 22 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In PA
43
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Drexel University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the 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 colleges 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Drexel University
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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
28th
Most Popular In PA
It's hard to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the 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 about 19 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts. 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.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
260
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Community College of Philadelphia is a large public college located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #454 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Community College of Philadelphia is a great college overall.
There were roughly 260 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Community College of Philadelphia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Community College of Philadelphia
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In PA
55
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Neumann is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Aston. This university ranks 62nd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 55 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Neumann in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
194
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
CCAC is a large public college located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #599 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCAC is a great college overall.
There were about 194 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Community College of Allegheny County
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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
33rd
Most Popular In PA
University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
54
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
EU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Davids. This university ranks 74th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 54 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at EU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Eastern University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
122
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 41st out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 122 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Delaware County Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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