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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major

1,486 Ranked Colleges
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major

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In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In , liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 383,873 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major” ranking looked at 1,486 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree liberal arts students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies

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Out of the 1,486 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Military Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. NMMI is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Sumter. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. Sumter, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 175 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at USC Sumter

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville College-Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. Located in Jacksonville, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. USC Salkehatchie is a public institution located in Allendale, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 110 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at University of South Carolina - Salkehatchie

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Out of the 1,486 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 10 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ohio University - Eastern Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Union. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major. Located in Union, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 97 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

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Community Christian College
Redlands, California

Out of the 1,486 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Community Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Community Christian College is located in Redlands, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Community Christian College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend White Earth Tribal and Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major. White Earth Tribal and Community College is located in Mahnomen, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full White Earth Tribal and Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Out of the 1,486 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Oxford College of Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oxford College of Emory University is a small school located in Oxford, Georgia that handed out 441 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Oxford College of Emory University Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. This small school is located in Marion, Alabama, and it awarded 88 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Marion Military Institute Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Chatfield College
Saint Martin, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatfield College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. Chatfield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Martin, Ohio. It awarded 25 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Chatfield College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Kent State University at Stark did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major ranking, coming in at #13. Kent State University at Stark is a public institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2,322 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Kent State University at Stark

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Georgia State University-Perimeter College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. Georgia State University-Perimeter College is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,164 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Georgia State University-Perimeter College

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With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. This small school is located in Terrell, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Southwestern Christian College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, Texas

Northeast Lakeview College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. Northeast Lakeview College is a public institution located in Universal City, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 875 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Northeast Lakeview College

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Red Lake Nation College
Red Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #17, Red Lake Nation College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. This small school is located in Red Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Red Lake Nation College

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Chief Dull Knife College
Lame Deer, Montana

Chief Dull Knife College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. Located in Lame Deer, Montana, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

Full Chief Dull Knife College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2,328 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Northwest Vista College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Louisburg College
Louisburg, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, Louisburg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. This small school is located in Louisburg, North Carolina, and it awarded 86 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Louisburg College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey

Bergen Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major ranking, coming in at #21. Bergen Community College is a public institution located in Paramus, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,609 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Bergen Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Ohio State University - Newark Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major ranking. Located in Newark, Ohio, this small public school handed out 442 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Ohio State University - Newark Campus

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With a ranking of #23, Georgia Highlands College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major list. Georgia Highlands College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 594 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Highlands College Liberal Arts General Studies Report

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Moberly Area Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major ranking. Moberly Area Community College is a medium-sized school located in Moberly, Missouri that handed out 586 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Moberly Area Community College

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Assumption College for Sisters
Denville, New Jersey

Assumption College for Sisters came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major ranking. Assumption College for Sisters is located in Denville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Assumption College for Sisters

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA
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San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
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Florida College
Temple Terrace, FL
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Cascadia College
Bothell, WA
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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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51Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ
52Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamook, OR
53Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN
54Lane Community CollegeEugene, OR
55Columbia Basin CollegePasco, WA
56Pierce College-Fort SteilacoomLakewood, WA
57Tri-County Community CollegeMurphy, NC
58Leech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake, MN
59Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL
60University of South Carolina - LancasterLancaster, SC
61Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem, OR
62Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA
63Spokane Falls Community CollegeSpokane, WA
64El Centro CollegeDallas, TX
65Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX
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66East Central Community CollegeDecatur, MS
66Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN
68Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL
69Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL
70North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI
71Bowling Green State University - FirelandsHuron, OH
72Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH
73Northwestern Michigan CollegeTraverse City, MI
74Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX
75Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX
76St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI
77Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA
78Portland Community CollegePortland, OR
79New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM
80Snead State Community CollegeBoaz, AL
81Hesston CollegeHesston, KS
82Ohio State University - Mansfield CampusMansfield, OH
83Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgeton, MO
84St Charles Community CollegeCottleville, MO
85Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
86Howard Community CollegeColumbia, MD
87Ohio State University - Marion CampusMarion, OH
88Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX
89Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL
90State College of Florida - Manatee - SarasotaBradenton, FL
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91South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympia, WA
92Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL
93Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville, MS
94Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN
95Leeward Community CollegePearl City, HI
96Clark CollegeVancouver, WA
96Clatsop Community CollegeAstoria, OR
98Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, RI
99Enterprise State Community CollegeEnterprise, AL
100Lower Columbia CollegeLongview, WA
101Nashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN
102Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde, TX
103Lincoln Trail CollegeRobinson, IL
104Ranger CollegeRanger, TX
105Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN
106South Seattle CollegeSeattle, WA
107Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo, MI
108Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland, OH
109Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX
110Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit, MI
111State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO
112Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL
113Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX
114Suffolk County Community CollegeSelden, NY
115Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago, NE
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116Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI
117Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN
118Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, TN
119Mineral Area CollegePark Hills, MO
120Donnelly CollegeKansas City, KS
121Peninsula CollegePort Angeles, WA
122Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL
123Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL
124Carroll Community CollegeWestminster, MD
125Highline CollegeDes Moines, WA
126Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe, MI
127Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City, OR
128Coffeyville Community CollegeCoffeyville, KS
129Holy Cross CollegeNotre Dame, IN
130Prince George’s Community CollegeLargo, MD
131Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MT
132North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX
133Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon, MI
134College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GA
135Cisco CollegeCisco, TX
136Johnson County Community CollegeOverland Park, KS
137Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA
138Pellissippi State Community CollegeKnoxville, TN
139Mt. Hood Community CollegeGresham, OR
140McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX
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141Community College of AuroraAurora, CO
142Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO
143Wallace Community College, SelmaSelma, AL
144Yakima Valley CollegeYakima, WA
145Cowley County Community CollegeArkansas City, KS
146Cloud County Community CollegeConcordia, KS
147Everett Community CollegeEverett, WA
148Macomb Community CollegeWarren, MI
149City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL
150Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids, MI
151Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC
152Alaska Christian CollegeSoldotna, AK
153Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL
154Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville, MS
155Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL
156Jones County Junior CollegeEllisville, MS
157Jackson State Community CollegeJackson, TN
158Columbia-Greene Community CollegeHudson, NY
159Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN
160Southwest Mississippi Community CollegeSummit, MS
161Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest, CA
162East Central CollegeUnion, MO
163Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, CA
164Cottey CollegeNevada, MO
165Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, NY
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166St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL
167Williston State CollegeWilliston, ND
168Stella and Charles Guttman Community CollegeNew York, NY
169College of the AlbemarleElizabeth City, NC
170Central Oregon Community CollegeBend, OR
171Brunswick Community CollegeBolivia, NC
172West Shore Community CollegeScottville, MI
173Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, CA
174Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS
175Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX
176Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH
177Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL
178Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte, NE
178Simmons College of KentuckyLouisville, KY
180Community College of DenverDenver, CO
181Southern State Community CollegeHillsboro, OH
182Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA
182Frontier Community CollegeFairfield, IL
184Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX
185Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL
186Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA
187Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley, CA
188Norco CollegeNorco, CA
189Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR
190East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA
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191Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL
192Northeast State Community CollegeBlountville, TN
193Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, NY
194Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay, OR
195Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN
196Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, WA
197Labette Community CollegeParsons, KS
198Landmark CollegePutney, VT
199Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO
200Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL
201Corning Community CollegeCorning, NY
202Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY
203North Florida CollegeMadison, FL
204Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, NY
205Colby Community CollegeColby, KS
206Chattanooga State Community CollegeChattanooga, TN
207Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA
208Craven Community CollegeNew Bern, NC
209Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA
210Independence Community CollegeIndependence, KS
211Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH
212Jefferson Community CollegeWatertown, NY
213Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, WA
214City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL
215Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX
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216College of the Muscogee NationOkmulgee, OK
216Garrett CollegeMcHenry, MD
216Lassen Community CollegeSusanville, CA
219Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario, OR
220Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC
221Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu, HI
222Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA
223New River Community CollegeDublin, VA

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