National Liberal Arts Colleges

The 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.

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  1. Williams College

    Williamstown, MA

    #1 in National Liberal Arts Colleges

    Williams College, a private institution in Williamstown, Massachusetts, has three undergraduate academic branches: humanities and the arts, social sciences, and science and mathematics. Classes at Williams are small and some use an Oxford-style teaching method that relies heavily on student participation. more

    $55,450 Tuition and Fees
    2,061 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  2. Amherst College

    Amherst, MA

    #2 in National Liberal Arts Colleges

    Amherst College, a private school in Amherst, Massachusetts, is known for its rigorous academic climate. Because Amherst is a member of the Five Colleges consortium, students can also take courses at Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, Hampshire College and the University of Massachusetts—Amherst. more

    $56,426 Tuition and Fees
    1,836 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  3. Swarthmore College

    Swarthmore, PA

    #3 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

    About 10 miles outside of Philadelphia is Swarthmore College, a private liberal arts institution that also offers a unique engineering degree program. Because Swarthmore is part of the Tri-College Consortium, students can also take courses at nearby Bryn Mawr College and Haverford College. more

    $52,588 Tuition and Fees
    1,577 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  5. Wellesley College

    Wellesley, MA

    #3 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

    Wellesley is a private liberal arts college for women about 10 miles from Boston in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Students at Wellesley have more than 1,000 courses and more than 50 majors to choose from and can also cross-register for classes at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. more

    $53,732 Tuition and Fees
    2,508 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  6. Bowdoin College

    Brunswick, ME

    #5 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

    Submitting SAT and ACT scores is optional for admission to Bowdoin College, a private institution located in the coastal New England town of Brunswick, Maine. The college is home to many organizations including the Peucinian Society, one of the oldest literary and intellectual societies in the country. more

    $53,922 Tuition and Fees
    1,816 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  7. Carleton College

    Northfield, MN

    #5 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

    Carleton College is a private school in the historic river town of Northfield, Minnesota. Carls, as its students are known, have about 35 majors to choose from and more than 170 organizations to check out. more

    $54,759 Tuition and Fees
    2,078 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  8. Middlebury College

    Middlebury, VT

    #5 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

    Among the academic focuses at Middlebury College are programs in environmental studies, international studies, the sciences and literature. The private institution is located in Middlebury, Vermont, in a valley between the Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains. more

    $54,450 Tuition and Fees
    2,561 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  9. Pomona College

    Claremont, CA

    #5 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

    Pomona College is located in Claremont, California, about 35 miles away from downtown Los Angeles. Students can take advantage of this private institution's unique location during the annual Ski Beach Day, a morning of skiing at a local resort before an afternoon on a beach in Orange County. more

    $52,780 Tuition and Fees
    1,703 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  11. Claremont McKenna College

    Claremont, CA

    #9 in National Liberal Arts Colleges

    Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, is a member of The Claremont Colleges, which include Scripps College, Pomona College, Harvey Mudd College and Pitzer College. Claremont McKenna students can take classes, play sports and attend social functions at the other member schools. more

    $54,405 Tuition and Fees
    1,338 Undergraduate Enrollment
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  12. Davidson College

    Davidson, NC

    #10 in National Liberal Arts Colleges

    Davidson College, a private institution about 20 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina, has a need-blind admissions policy. Through the Davidson Trust, the school aims to graduate students without debt by meeting all demonstrated need with a combination of grants and work-study programs rather than loans. more

    $51,447 Tuition and Fees
    1,810 Undergraduate Enrollment
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