Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in North Carolina, ranked by graduates
12 colleges in North Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and general studies in 2023: 756 degrees, 2.5% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.9% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). East Carolina University graduated the most (233, 5% of its class). 9 of the 12 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 78%; the most selective is University of North Carolina at 15%.
Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in North Carolina
Every North Carolina college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and general studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its liberal arts and general studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina University | Public | 233 | 5% | 89% | 1190 |
| 2 | North Carolina A&T State University | Public | 192 | 8.6% | 50% | 1120 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State University | Public | 93 | 8.3% | 82% | 1020 |
| 4 | Winston-Salem State University | Public | 58 | 6.5% | 78% | 1020 |
| 5 | Belmont Abbey College | Private | 31 | 10.4% | 75% | 1150 |
| 6 | NC State University | Public | 29 | 0.4% | 42% | 1380 |
| 7 | North Carolina Central University | Public | 25 | 2.7% | 87% | 1060 |
| 8 | Johnson C. Smith University | Private | 24 | 11.6% | 45% | 1020 |
| 9 | Appalachian State University | Public | 21 | 0.5% | 90% | 1280 |
| 10 | UNC Greensboro | Public | 18 | 0.6% | 89% | 1130 |
| 11 | Chowan University | Private | 17 | 11.3% | 69% | 1150 |
| 12 | University of North Carolina | Public | 15 | 0.3% | 15% | 1470 |
Questions about liberal arts and general studies colleges in North Carolina
What is the best college for liberal arts and general studies in North Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest liberal arts and general studies programs in North Carolina are East Carolina University (233), North Carolina A&T State University (192), Fayetteville State University (93). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every North Carolina college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in North Carolina offer liberal arts and general studies?
12 four-year colleges in North Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and general studies in 2023, 9 public and 3 private, for 756 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for liberal arts and general studies in North Carolina?
At the 9 public universities on this list, North Carolina residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Liberal Arts and General Studies elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
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. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.