2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in the New England Region
41
Colleges in the New England Region
4,003
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 41 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,003 degrees in liberal arts annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts 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 the New England Region 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Liberal Arts in the New England Region
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 New England Region Schools in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In CT
It's difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Yale University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
127
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Westfield State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. Westfield is a small public university located in the large suburb of Westfield. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Westfield is a great university overall.
There were about 127 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Westfield in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Westfield State 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.
More information about a degree in AA in Liberal Arts from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In CT
Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 16 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Eastern Connecticut State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
198
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Charter Oak State College if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #524 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Charter Oak State College is a great college overall.
There were about 198 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Charter Oak State College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Charter Oak State College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
21st
Most Popular In CT
Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Capital Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 10 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Capital Community College in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In VT
Located in the city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #278 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Champlain is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Champlain in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Champlain College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In MA
33
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #398 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.
There were roughly 33 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Endicott College
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
7th
Most Popular In MA
128
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #554 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means North Shore Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 128 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at North Shore Community College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
124
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Bristol is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Fall River. This college ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 124 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Bristol in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
155
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 155 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex Community College in the most recent data year.
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