Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in New York, ranked by graduates
18 colleges in New York awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and general studies in 2023: 1,201 degrees, 3.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.9% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). New York University graduated the most (649, 8.2% of its class). 6 of the 18 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 73%; the most selective is New York University at 9%.
Liberal Arts and General Studies colleges in New York
Every New York 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 | New York University | Private | 649 | 8.2% | 9% | 1530 |
| 2 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Private | 107 | 4.2% | 67% | 1380 |
| 3 | Buffalo State University | Public | 83 | 7.6% | 73% | 1180 |
| 4 | Daemen University | Private | 83 | 20.1% | 68% | 1150 |
| 5 | SUNY New Paltz | Public | 40 | 2.7% | 62% | 1180 |
| 6 | Molloy University | Private | 32 | 4.3% | 82% | 1150 |
| 7 | Union College | Private | 32 | 7.1% | 44% | 1400 |
| 8 | Binghamton University | Public | 21 | 0.6% | 39% | 1430 |
| 9 | Pace University | Private | 21 | 1.2% | 76% | 1220 |
| 10 | St. John Fisher University | Private | 20 | 3% | 66% | 1230 |
| 11 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Public | 19 | 2.2% | 78% | 1180 |
| 12 | Cornell University | Private | 18 | 0.5% | 9% | 1550 |
| 13 | CUNY Staten Island | Public | 18 | 1.4% | 92% | 1100 |
| 14 | St. John's University | Private | 13 | 0.7% | 83% | 1280 |
| 15 | Utica University | Private | 13 | 1.8% | 92% | 1230 |
| 16 | Syracuse University | Private | 11 | 0.3% | 46% | 1400 |
| 17 | SUNY Oswego | Public | 11 | 0.8% | 81% | 1180 |
| 18 | Mercy University | Private | 10 | 0.8% | 86% | 1150 |
Questions about liberal arts and general studies colleges in New York
What is the best college for liberal arts and general studies in New York?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest liberal arts and general studies programs in New York are New York University (649), Rochester Institute of Technology (107), Buffalo State University (83). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every New York 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 New York offer liberal arts and general studies?
18 four-year colleges in New York awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in liberal arts and general studies in 2023, 6 public and 12 private, for 1,201 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for liberal arts and general studies in New York?
At the 6 public universities on this list, New York 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.