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National Liberal Arts Colleges
The National Liberal Arts Colleges, including schools like Bowdoin College and Davidson College,
... READ MOREThe National Liberal Arts Colleges, including schools like Bowdoin College and Davidson College, emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study. Read the methodology »
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Here are the best liberal arts colleges in the U.S.
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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Williams College, a private institution in Williamstown, Massachusetts, has three undergraduate academic branches... Read More
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- $55,450
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- Enrollment
- 2,061
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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Amherst College, a private school in Amherst, Massachusetts, is known for its rigorous academic climate. Because Amherst... Read More
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- $56,426
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- Enrollment
- 1,836
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
About 10 miles outside of Philadelphia is Swarthmore College, a private liberal arts institution that also offers a... Read More
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- $52,588
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- Enrollment
- 1,577
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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Wellesley is a private liberal arts college for women about 10 miles from Boston in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Students... Read More
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- Tuition and Fees
- $53,732
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- Enrollment
- 2,508
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Submitting SAT and ACT scores is optional for admission to Bowdoin College, a private institution located in the coastal... Read More
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- Tuition and Fees
- $53,922
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 1,816
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Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Carleton College is a private school in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carls, as its students are... Read More
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- Tuition and Fees
- $54,759
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 2,078
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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Among the academic focuses at Middlebury College are programs in environmental studies, international studies, the... Read More
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- Tuition and Fees
- $54,450
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 2,561
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Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Pomona College is located in Claremont, California, about 35 miles away from downtown Los Angeles. Students can take... Read More
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- Tuition and Fees
- $52,780
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 1,703
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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, is a member of The Claremont Colleges, which include Scripps... Read More
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- Tuition and Fees
- $54,405
- Enrollment
- Enrollment
- 1,338
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Davidson College
Davidson, NC
Davidson College, a private institution about 20 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina, has a need-blind admissions... Read More
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- Tuition and Fees
- $51,447
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- Enrollment
- 1,810
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