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Most Focused Liberal Arts And General Studies Schools in Virginia

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Liberal Arts And General Studies is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on liberal arts and general studies in Virginia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

College Factual ranked the 43 liberal arts and general studies schools in Virginia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Liberal Arts And General Studies in Virginia

Below are the schools where liberal arts and general studies makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.

Top 25 Most Focused Liberal Arts And General Studies Schools

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No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to liberal arts and general studies than Lord Fairfax Community College. Set in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 60% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 887 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Lord Fairfax Community College

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Patrick Henry Community College is one of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Patrick Henry Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Martinsville. About 57% of the degrees Patrick Henry Community College awards are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 362 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Patrick Henry Community College

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Paul D Camp Community College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Franklin, Paul D Camp Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 55% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Paul D Camp Community College

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Rappahannock Community College ranks #4 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Rappahannock Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Glenns. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 51% of the degrees granted here, or about 415 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Rappahannock Community College

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Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA

A rank of #5 makes Germanna Community College one of the most focused schools for liberal arts and general studies. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 49% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 1,244 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Germanna Community College

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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Southside Virginia Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Alberta. At this school, roughly 47% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 517 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Southside Virginia Community College

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Dabney S Lancaster Community College landed the #7 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 38% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Dabney S Lancaster Community College

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Central Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 36% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 645 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Central Virginia Community College

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Piedmont Virginia Community College comes in at #9 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, Piedmont Virginia Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 35% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Piedmont Virginia Community College

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Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave comes in at #10 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave is a public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave. At this school, roughly 33% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 427 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave

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Wytheville Community College comes in at #11 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Set in the town of Wytheville, Wytheville Community College is a public institution. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 33% of the degrees granted here, or about 235 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Wytheville Community College

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia Community College is a public institution. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 32% of the degrees granted here, or about 206 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Southwest Virginia Community College

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Virginia Highlands Community College comes in at #13 for liberal arts and general studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Abingdon, Virginia Highlands Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 31% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 182 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Virginia Highlands Community College

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New River Community College landed the #14 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. New River Community College is a public school located in the town of Dublin. At this school, roughly 30% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 315 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for New River Community College

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Mountain Empire Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, Mountain Empire Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 240 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Mountain Empire Community College

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Eastern Shore Community College landed the #16 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Located in the rural area of Melfa, Eastern Shore Community College is a public university. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 26% of the degrees granted here, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Eastern Shore Community College

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J Sargeant Reynolds Community College placed #17 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Richmond. At this school, roughly 23% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 477 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

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The University Of Virginias College At Wise landed the #18 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the town of Wise, The University Of Virginias College At Wise is a public institution. At this school, roughly 22% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at The University Of Virginias College At Wise

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John Tyler Community College landed the #19 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public institution. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 318 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at John Tyler Community College

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Danville Community College landed the #20 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Danville Community College is a public school located in the town of Danville. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Danville Community College

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Virginia Western Community College landed the #21 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public institution. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 251 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Virginia Western Community College

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Tidewater Community College landed the #22 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Set in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public institution. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 18% of the degrees granted here, or about 647 graduates in the most recent year. See more about liberal arts and general studies at Tidewater Community College

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Northern Virginia Community College placed #23 for liberal arts and general studies by degree focus. Northern Virginia Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Annandale. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in liberal arts and general studies, or about 1,069 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Northern Virginia Community College

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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Thomas Nelson Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Hampton. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 167 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full liberal arts and general studies details for Thomas Nelson Community College

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Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA

Patrick Henry College landed the #25 spot among the most focused liberal arts and general studies schools. Patrick Henry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Purcellville. Liberal Arts And General Studies accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full liberal arts and general studies report for Patrick Henry College

Rest of the Top 43 Most Focused Liberal Arts And General Studies Schools

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused liberal arts and general studies list:

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Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
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Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA
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Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VA
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Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
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University Of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
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Longwood University
Farmville, VA
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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
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University Of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
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Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Beach, VA
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Marymount University
Arlington, VA
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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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