Colleges that graduate the most multi and interdisciplinary studies majors
477 of the 1,082 colleges CollegeCalcAI tracks awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in multi and interdisciplinary studies in 2023, 44,065 degrees in all, 2.8% of every bachelor's degree those colleges granted. UC San Diego graduated the most (1,483), and the ten largest programs account for 19% of the field's graduates at tracked colleges. Nationally the field is 2.75% of bachelor's degrees across 2,440 institutions, so it is represented in line with the national mix at the four-year colleges here. 62% of these graduates were women.
Largest multi and interdisciplinary studies programs
The 50 largest multi and interdisciplinary studies programs by bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023. Click a college for its multi and interdisciplinary studies page: share of campus, rank among its majors, gender split, and the admissions bar.
427 more colleges award 10 or more degrees in this field: every one is listed further down this page, and in the CSV download.
Most concentrated in multi and interdisciplinary studies
Where multi and interdisciplinary studies is the biggest part of campus: share of all graduates, among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New College of Florida · FL | 57 | 43.8% | 73% | 1380 |
| 2 | Daemen University · NY | 99 | 24% | 68% | 1150 |
| 3 | Lamar University · TX | 389 | 23.9% | 86% | 1090 |
| 4 | Franklin & Marshall College · PA | 111 | 21.6% | 28% | 1420 |
| 5 | TAMU San Antonio · TX | 259 | 20.7% | 93% | 1100 |
| 6 | Bard College · NY | 83 | 19.7% | 52% | 1230 |
| 7 | East Texas A&M University · TX | 351 | 19.5% | 92% | 1090 |
| 8 | West Alabama · AL | 78 | 19.5% | 69% | 1120 |
| 9 | UNC Pembroke · NC | 228 | 18.9% | 93% | 1120 |
| 10 | Evergreen State College · WA | 78 | 17.8% | 96% | 1180 |
| 11 | Elizabeth City State University · NC | 61 | 17.2% | 64% | 1020 |
| 12 | UC San Diego · CA | 1,483 | 16.6% | 27% | 1490 |
| 13 | UT Martin · TN | 163 | 16.4% | 88% | 1100 |
| 14 | Stanford University · CA | 287 | 15.7% | 4% | 1570 |
| 15 | Claremont McKenna College · CA | 53 | 15.5% | 10% | 1520 |
| 16 | University of Pennsylvania · PA | 433 | 15.3% | 5% | 1560 |
| 17 | Elizabethtown College · PA | 60 | 15.3% | 78% | 1230 |
| 18 | Stephen F. Austin State University · TX | 293 | 14.9% | 94% | 1120 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt University · TN | 272 | 14.7% | 6% | 1560 |
| 20 | Liberty University · VA | 1,442 | 13.6% | 99% | 1200 |
How to get in for multi and interdisciplinary studies
What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for multi and interdisciplinary studies. The median acceptance rate among the 477 colleges awarding it is 76%; the most selective (Columbia University, 4%) and the most accessible (University of Texas at El Paso, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
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Most selective colleges for multi and interdisciplinary studies
Lowest acceptance rates among colleges awarding at least 25 multi and interdisciplinary studies degrees.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University · NY | 86 | 3.5% | 4% | 1560 |
| 2 | Harvard University · MA | 46 | 2.4% | 4% | 1580 |
| 3 | Stanford University · CA | 287 | 15.7% | 4% | 1570 |
| 4 | Yale University · CT | 164 | 9.8% | 4% | 1570 |
| 5 | University of Chicago · IL | 38 | 2% | 4% | 1570 |
| 6 | Brown University · RI | 112 | 5.8% | 5% | 1560 |
| 7 | Dartmouth College · NH | 102 | 8.1% | 5% | 1560 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania · PA | 433 | 15.3% | 5% | 1560 |
| 9 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MA | 103 | 9.4% | 5% | 1570 |
| 10 | Duke University · NC | 283 | 13.3% | 6% | 1570 |
| 11 | Vanderbilt University · TN | 272 | 14.7% | 6% | 1560 |
| 12 | Johns Hopkins University · MD | 67 | 5% | 6% | 1560 |
| 13 | Colby College · ME | 39 | 7.3% | 7% | 1500 |
| 14 | Pomona College · CA | 45 | 10% | 7% | 1540 |
| 15 | Northwestern University · IL | 26 | 1.2% | 8% | 1560 |
Most accessible colleges for multi and interdisciplinary studies
Colleges admitting 60% or more of applicants that still award at least 50 multi and interdisciplinary studies degrees a year.
| # | College | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Texas at El Paso · TX | 197 | 4.9% | 100% | 1090 |
| 2 | Liberty University · VA | 1,442 | 13.6% | 99% | 1200 |
| 3 | Metro State Denver · CO | 91 | 3.6% | 99% | 1100 |
| 4 | West Texas A&M · TX | 82 | 5% | 99% | 1120 |
| 5 | Central State University · OH | 75 | 7.1% | 99% | 1020 |
| 6 | Columbus State University · GA | 53 | 5.6% | 99% | 1100 |
| 7 | Western Oregon University · OR | 101 | 12.6% | 98% | 1120 |
| 8 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · IL | 83 | 4.2% | 98% | 1180 |
| 9 | Cal Poly Humboldt · CA | 68 | 5.1% | 98% | 1150 |
| 10 | South Dakota State University · SD | 59 | 3.1% | 98% | 1260 |
| 11 | University of Mississippi · MS | 178 | 4.6% | 97% | 1290 |
| 12 | Keiser University · FL | 147 | 8.1% | 97% | 1050 |
| 13 | Cal State Monterey Bay · CA | 111 | 6.2% | 97% | 1130 |
| 14 | University of Maine · ME | 81 | 4.6% | 97% | 1220 |
| 15 | Troy University · AL | 240 | 12.4% | 96% | 1160 |
Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies by state
States with the most multi and interdisciplinary studies graduates at tracked colleges.
| State | Colleges | Degrees (2023) | Share of field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 36 | 6,525 | 15% |
| California | 42 | 6,193 | 14% |
| Florida | 15 | 3,025 | 7% |
| Virginia | 15 | 2,738 | 6% |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 2,250 | 5% |
| New York | 29 | 1,920 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 11 | 1,681 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 1,481 | 3% |
| Georgia | 14 | 1,199 | 3% |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 1,140 | 3% |
| Michigan | 9 | 1,020 | 2% |
| Arizona | 3 | 998 | 2% |
Every college for multi and interdisciplinary studies
All 477 colleges awarding 10 or more bachelor's degrees in multi and interdisciplinary studies in 2023, alphabetically. Each link opens that college's multi and interdisciplinary studies page.
- Alabama State University 46
- Alabama-Huntsville 23
- Alaska Anchorage 45
- Alaska Fairbanks 40
- Albany State University 21
- Albright College 19
- Allegheny College 41
- Anderson University (SC) 10
- Angelo State University 138
- Arizona State University 423
- Arkansas Tech University 63
- Auburn Montgomery 62
- Auburn University 75
- Augsburg University 14
- Augusta University 14
- Baker University 10
- Bard College 83
- Baylor University 87
- Belhaven University 12
- Bellevue University 35
- Beloit College 10
- Berea College 15
- Berry College 32
- Bethel University (MN) 13
- Binghamton University 157
- Biola University 20
- Boise State University 262
- Boston College 69
- Boston University 101
- Bowling Green State University 26
- Brandeis University 27
- Bridgewater State University 16
- Brigham Young University 21
- Brown University 112
- Bryn Mawr College 28
- Bucknell University 26
- Bushnell University 19
- Cal Maritime Academy 20
- Cal Poly Humboldt 68
- Cal Poly Pomona 78
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 128
- Cal State Chico 35
- Cal State Dominguez Hills 23
- Cal State Long Beach 88
- Cal State Los Angeles 115
- Cal State Monterey Bay 111
- Cal State Northridge 36
- Cal State San Bernardino 27
- California Baptist University 51
- California University of PA 24
- Calumet College of St. Joseph 13
- Calvin University 14
- Cameron University 14
- Capital University 13
- Carnegie Mellon University 160
- Case Western Reserve University 78
- Central Oklahoma 18
- Central State University 75
- Central Washington University 24
- Centre College 21
- Chadron State College 30
- Chapman University 30
- Christian Brothers University 17
- Christopher Newport University 31
- Claremont McKenna College 53
- Clarion University 24
- Clark University 38
- Clarkson University 10
- Coastal Carolina University 28
- Colby College 39
- Colgate University 16
- College of Charleston 90
- College of Coastal Georgia 38
- College of the Holy Cross 38
- College of Wooster 25
- Colorado State University 83
- Columbia University 86
- Columbus State University 53
- Commonwealth U Bloomsburg 28
- Commonwealth U Lock Haven 28
- Commonwealth U Mansfield 28
- Concordia University Irvine 19
- Concordia University Wisconsin 24
- Corban University 18
- Cornell University 121
- D'Youville University 25
- Daemen University 99
- Dallas Baptist University 44
- Dalton State College 14
- Dartmouth College 102
- Davidson College 18
- Delta State University 16
- Denison University 29
- DePaul University 13
- DePauw University 10
- Dickinson College 13
- Dickinson State University 19
- Drake University 31
- Drexel University 156
- Duke University 283
- East Carolina University 48
- East Central University 16
- East Stroudsburg University 19
- East Texas A&M University 351
- Eastern Illinois University 46
- Eastern Kentucky University 12
- Eastern Michigan University 141
- Eastern Oregon University 37
- Eastern Washington University 67
- Edinboro University 24
- Elizabeth City State University 61
- Elizabethtown College 60
- Elon University 14
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 35
- Emerson College 24
- Emory University 25
- Evergreen State College 78
- Fairfield University 24
- Faulkner University 11
- Felician University 17
- Florida A&M University 122
- Florida Atlantic University 469
- Florida Gulf Coast University 267
- Florida International University 570
- Fordham University 120
- Franklin & Marshall College 111
- Freed-Hardeman University 14
- Fresno State University 87
- Furman University 20
- Geneva College 12
- George Fox University 30
- George Mason University 144
- George Washington University 14
- Georgetown University 96
- Georgia State University 552
- Georgia Tech 54
- Georgian Court University 13
- Gettysburg College 22
- Grand Valley State University 16
- Gustavus Adolphus College 11
- Hamline University 24
- Harding University 26
- Harvard University 46
- Hastings College 13
- Hawaii Pacific University 10
- Hofstra University 19
- Hope College 10
- Houston Christian University 61
- Howard University 60
- Indiana State University 11
- Indiana U of Pennsylvania 22
- Indiana University 43
- Indiana University Indianapolis 32
- Iowa State University 66
- IU East 17
- IU Kokomo 28
- Jackson State University 81
- Jacksonville University 12
- James Madison University 114
- Jefferson University 13
- John Carroll University 21
- Johns Hopkins University 67
- Juniata College 19
- Kansas State University 178
- Keene State College 14
- Keiser University 147
- Kennesaw State University 52
- Kent State University 52
- Kenyon College 10
- La Salle University 21
- Lafayette College 16
- Lamar University 389
- Lehigh University 78
- LeMoyne-Owen College 12
- Liberty University 1,442
- Life Pacific University 19
- Lindenwood University 41
- Lipscomb University 28
- Long Island University 15
- Louisiana State University 256
- Louisiana Tech University 76
- Lourdes University 11
- Loyola Marymount University 42
- Loyola University Chicago 33
- LSU Alexandria 11
- Luther College 14
- Macalester College 62
- Marist University 22
- Marquette University 33
- Marshall University 10
- Maryville University 36
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology 103
- McKendree University 13
- Messiah University 22
- Metro State Denver 91
- Miami University (Ohio) 59
- Michigan State University 238
- Michigan Tech 22
- Mid-America Christian University 21
- Middle Tennessee State University 493
- Midway University 11
- Midwestern State University 129
- Millersville University 27
- Minnesota Crookston 18
- Minnesota Duluth 43
- Minnesota State Mankato 37
- Minnesota State Moorhead 40
- Mississippi College 13
- Mississippi State University 328
- Missouri Baptist University 22
- Missouri Western State 31
- Montana State Billings 11
- Montana State University 13
- Montana Western 27
- Montclair State University 203
- Moravian University 11
- Morgan State University 19
- Mount Holyoke College 30
- NC State University 195
- New College of Florida 57
- New Jersey Institute of Technology 47
- New York University 276
- Newman University 18
- Nicholls State University 109
- Norfolk State University 72
- North Central University 22
- North Dakota State University 79
- Northeastern State University 37
- Northern Arizona University 128
- Northwest University 17
- Northwestern University 26
- Occidental College 34
- Ohio State University 74
- Ohio University 83
- Oklahoma State University 12
- Old Dominion University 172
- Oregon State University 112
- Pace University 16
- Park University 54
- Parkside University (WI) 13
- Penn State University 340
- Pepperdine University 52
- Plymouth State University 37
- Point Loma Nazarene University 14
- Pomona College 45
- Portland State University 117
- Purdue Northwest 19
- Purdue University 55
- Quinnipiac University 55
- Radford University 102
- Ramapo College 30
- Regent University 17
- Regis University 17
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 19
- Rhode Island College 12
- Rice University 34
- Rochester Institute of Technology 33
- Roger Williams University 11
- Rogers State University 25
- Rowan University 23
- Rutgers University 76
- Rutgers-Camden 26
- Sacramento State University 101
- Sacred Heart University 47
- Saint Anselm College 17
- Saint Leo University 13
- Saint Louis University 15
- Saint Mary's College of California 26
- Salisbury University 38
- Sam Houston State University 27
- San Diego State University 249
- San Francisco State University 56
- San Jose State University 146
- Santa Clara University 90
- Savannah College of Art and Design 34
- Savannah State University 11
- SD School of Mines 12
- Seattle Pacific University 11
- Seattle University 15
- Sewanee - University of the South 50
- Shippensburg University 12
- Shorter University 18
- Slippery Rock University 71
- Smith College 27
- South Dakota State University 59
- Southeast Missouri State University 32
- Southeastern University 13
- Southern Connecticut State 48
- Southern Illinois University 15
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 83
- Southern Methodist University 10
- Southern Oregon University 37
- Southern University 39
- Southern Utah University 24
- Spartanburg Methodist College 32
- St. Bonaventure University 12
- St. Cloud State University 84
- St. Edward's University 10
- St. Lawrence University 29
- St. Mary's University (TX) 11
- Stanford University 287
- Stephen F. Austin State University 293
- Stevenson University 18
- Stockton University 21
- Stony Brook University 188
- Suffolk University 26
- SUNY Fredonia 15
- SUNY Geneseo 11
- SUNY New Paltz 11
- SUNY Oswego 14
- SW Oklahoma State 50
- Syracuse University 82
- TAMU San Antonio 259
- TAMU Texarkana 41
- Tarleton State University 102
- Taylor University 10
- Temple University 187
- Tennessee Tech University 85
- Texas A&M University 915
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 95
- Texas Christian University 58
- Texas Southern University 13
- Texas State University 224
- Texas Tech University 336
- Texas Wesleyan University 16
- Texas Woman's University 33
- Towson University 40
- Trinity College 20
- Troy University 240
- Truman State University 10
- Tufts University 193
- U of Arkansas Monticello 10
- U of Indianapolis 17
- U.S. Air Force Academy 87
- U.S. Military Academy 47
- U.S. Naval Academy 27
- UC Davis 329
- UC Irvine 326
- UC Riverside 46
- UC San Diego 1,483
- UC Santa Barbara 127
- UC Santa Cruz 142
- UCLA 593
- UM Dearborn 12
- UMass Lowell 17
- UNC Charlotte 97
- UNC Greensboro 221
- UNC Pembroke 228
- UNC Wilmington 60
- University at Albany 291
- University at Buffalo 21
- University of Akron 35
- University of Alabama 86
- University of Alabama at Birmingham 11
- University of Arizona 447
- University of Arkansas 75
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock 16
- University of California, Berkeley 450
- University of Central Florida 805
- University of Chicago 38
- University of Cincinnati 204
- University of Colorado 127
- University of Connecticut 101
- University of Dayton 15
- University of Delaware 121
- University of Florida 338
- University of Georgia 281
- University of Hawaiʻi 17
- University of Houston 309
- University of Illinois 268
- University of Iowa 436
- University of Kansas 167
- University of Kentucky 62
- University of Louisville 28
- University of Maine 81
- University of Maryland 30
- University of Maryland Baltimore County 53
- University of Massachusetts Amherst 308
- University of Memphis 202
- University of Michigan 363
- University of Minnesota 197
- University of Mississippi 178
- University of Missouri 181
- University of Montana 12
- University of Nebraska 27
- University of Nebraska Omaha 43
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas 74
- University of New Hampshire 32
- University of New Mexico 33
- University of New Orleans 91
- University of North Alabama 62
- University of North Carolina 456
- University of North Florida 117
- University of North Texas 718
- University of Northern Colorado 39
- University of Northern Iowa 13
- University of Notre Dame 78
- University of Oklahoma 252
- University of Oregon 209
- University of Pennsylvania 433
- University of Pittsburgh 155
- University of Rhode Island 23
- University of Richmond 71
- University of Rochester 44
- University of San Diego 22
- University of San Francisco 18
- University of South Alabama 120
- University of South Florida 18
- University of Southern California 402
- University of Southern Mississippi 11
- University of St. Thomas 10
- University of Tennessee 135
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 10
- University of Texas at Arlington 38
- University of Texas at Austin 760
- University of Texas at El Paso 197
- University of Texas at San Antonio 22
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 485
- University of the Incarnate Word 18
- University of the Pacific 105
- University of Toledo 22
- University of Tulsa 49
- University of Utah 198
- University of Vermont 99
- University of Virginia 64
- University of Washington 291
- University of Wisconsin 458
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 69
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 70
- University of Wyoming 24
- UT Martin 163
- UT Permian Basin 10
- UT Tyler 187
- Utah State University 243
- Utah Valley University 30
- UVA Wise 15
- UW-Green Bay 69
- UW-La Crosse 25
- UW-Oshkosh 37
- UW-Platteville 17
- UW-Stevens Point 26
- UW-Whitewater 25
- Vanderbilt University 272
- Vassar College 38
- Virginia Commonwealth University 219
- Virginia State University 30
- Virginia Tech 158
- Wabash College 24
- Walsh University 11
- Washburn University 36
- Washington State University 85
- Washington University in St. Louis 182
- Wellesley College 27
- Wesleyan University 28
- West Alabama 78
- West Florida 42
- West Texas A&M 82
- West Virginia University 233
- Western Kentucky University 34
- Western Michigan University 204
- Western New Mexico University 21
- Western Oregon University 101
- Western Washington University 294
- Westminster University (UT) 16
- Whitworth University 51
- Wiley University 23
- Willamette University 33
- William & Mary 87
- William Jewell College 10
- William Paterson University 25
- Wilmington University (DE) 10
- Winona State University 43
- Winthrop University 21
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute 50
- Wright State University 15
- Xavier University 54
- Yale University 164
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Questions about multi and interdisciplinary studies colleges
Which colleges graduate the most multi and interdisciplinary studies majors?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest programs among tracked colleges are UC San Diego (1,483), Liberty University (1,442), Texas A&M University (915), University of Central Florida (805), University of Texas at Austin (760). The full ranking of 477 colleges is on this page, with each school's share of graduates and acceptance rate.
How many students major in multi and interdisciplinary studies?
44,065 students earned a bachelor's degree in multi and interdisciplinary studies at the 477 tracked colleges in 2023, 2.8% of all bachelor's degrees at those schools. Across all 2,440 U.S. institutions reporting to IPEDS, the field is 2.75% of bachelor's degrees.
Is multi and interdisciplinary studies a competitive major?
Colleges publish one acceptance rate for the whole school, not per major, so there is no official admit rate for multi and interdisciplinary studies. The median acceptance rate among the 477 colleges awarding it is 76%; the most selective (Columbia University, 4%) and the most accessible (University of Texas at El Paso, 100%) both graduate substantial numbers in the field. CollegeCalcAI's calculator scores your profile against each school's own admissions data; this field carries no separate adjustment.
What share of multi and interdisciplinary studies graduates are women?
62% of multi and interdisciplinary studies bachelor's graduates at tracked colleges were women in 2023 (degree-weighted across 477 colleges, IPEDS completions by sex).
Where is multi and interdisciplinary studies the biggest part of campus?
Measured as a share of all graduates, multi and interdisciplinary studies is most concentrated at New College of Florida (43.8% of graduates), Daemen University (24% of graduates), Lamar University (23.9% of graduates), among colleges awarding at least 50 degrees in the field.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Download: CSV of every college in this field. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.