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2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in North Dakota

5 Colleges in North Dakota
828 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 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Liberal Arts Schools in North Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 828 degrees in liberal arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School

Best Liberal Arts Schools in North Dakota 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

Associate Degrees in Liberal Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Liberal Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Liberal Arts Schools in North Dakota list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 North Dakota

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.

Top North Dakota Schools in Liberal Studies

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
329 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to look into Bismarck State College. BSC is a small public college located in the city of Bismarck. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BSC is a great college overall.

There were about 329 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In ND
85 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Dakota College at Bottineau is a great option for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts. MSU-Bottineau is a small public college located in the remote area of Bottineau. This college ranks 1288th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 85 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU-Bottineau in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
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Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In ND
86 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Lake Region State College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 11th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were about 86 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Lake Region State College in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In ND
82 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

North Dakota State College of Science is a great option for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. North Dakota State College of Science is a small public college located in the remote town of Wahpeton. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State College of Science is a great college overall.

There were about 82 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State College of Science in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ND
162 Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of Williston, Williston State College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.

There were roughly 162 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Williston State College in the most recent data year.

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Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 6,148
Missouri 693 5,700
Iowa 648 5,721
Kansas 599 5,904
Nebraska 500 949
South Dakota 381 8

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One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, Liberal Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Studies 217
Individualized Studies 8
Humanities 5

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