2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Georgia
17
Colleges in Georgia
5,755
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 17 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,755 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. 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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest 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 Georgia
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 Georgia Schools in Liberal Studies
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In GA
441
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Oxford College of Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large suburb of Oxford, Oxford College is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Oxford College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 441 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Oxford College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Oxford College of Emory University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
2,164
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Georgia State University-Perimeter College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #431 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2164 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State University-Perimeter College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Georgia State University-Perimeter College
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
3rd
Most Popular In GA
641
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at University of North Georgia. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1218 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNG is a great university overall.
There were about 641 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UNG in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of North Georgia
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
594
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Georgia Highlands College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in liberal arts. Located in the suburb of Rome, GHC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1046 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GHC is a great college overall.
There were about 594 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at GHC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Georgia Highlands College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In GA
129
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Clayton State University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Morrow. This university ranks 52nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 129 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In GA
Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were about 11 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Mercer University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In GA
125
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
ABAC Tifton is a small public college located in the distant town of Tifton. This college ranks 43rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 125 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at ABAC Tifton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural 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
6th
Most Popular In GA
223
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
South Georgia State College is a small public college located in the town of Douglas. This college ranks 48th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 223 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at South Georgia State College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In GA
34
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Georgia Southern University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In GA
384
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Albany, Albany State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1553 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Albany State is a great university overall.
There were about 384 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Albany State in the most recent year we have data available.
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