2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Minnesota
25
Colleges in Minnesota
6,323
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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,323 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. 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
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 Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.
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 Minnesota
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 Minnesota Schools in Liberal Studies
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
301
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Central Lakes College - Brainerd if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Lakes College is a great college overall.
There were about 301 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Lakes College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Central Lakes College - Brainerd
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
883
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Normandale Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Normandale Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 883 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Normandale Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Normandale Community 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
4th
Most Popular In MN
335
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
St Cloud Technical and Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St Cloud Technical and Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 335 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at St Cloud Technical and Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from St Cloud Technical and Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MN
434
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to look into Century College. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #486 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 434 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Century College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In MN
255
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
IHCC is a small public college located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights. This college ranks 31st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 255 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at IHCC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Inver Hills Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
648
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids. A Best Colleges rank of #755 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a great college overall.
There were about 648 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
305
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
LSC is a small public college located in the small city of Duluth. This college ranks 35th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 305 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at LSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Lake Superior 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
8th
Most Popular In MN
272
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
M State is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Fergus Falls. This college ranks 34th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 272 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at M State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MN
211
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Ridgewater College is a small public college located in the town of Willmar. A Best Colleges rank of #732 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ridgewater College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 211 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Ridgewater College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In MN
62
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 40th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 62 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Bemidji State University
