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National Liberal Arts Colleges

National Liberal Arts Colleges focus on undergraduate education with an emphasis on broad intellectual development across the arts, sciences, and humanities. These smaller, often residential institutions are known for intimate class sizes, close faculty-student relationships, and a strong tradition of critical thinking. Rankings weigh academic reputation, student outcomes, and the quality of the learning environment.

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Top 100 schools ranked in this list.

RankSchoolTuitionAcceptance
#1Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA, 01267$72,510 8%
#2Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA, 01002$73,830 9%
#3United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD, 21403-9%
#4Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA, 19081$69,226 7%
#5Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME, 04011$71,740 7%
#6United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO, 80840-14%
#7Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711$72,120 10%
#8Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711$68,670 7%
#9Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA, 02481$70,144 14%
#10Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN, 55057$72,069 20%
#11Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711$73,100 13%
#12United States Military Academy at West PointWest Point, NY, 10996-12%
#13Barnard CollegeNew York, NY, 10027$73,033 9%
#14Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC, 28035$69,065 13%
#15Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA, 50112$72,346 15%
#16Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY, 13323$72,690 14%
#17Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT, 05753$70,640 11%
#18Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA, 01063$67,448 21%
#19Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY, 12604$74,265 19%
#20Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT, 06459$72,828 16%
#21Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA, 24450$71,365 14%
#22Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY, 13346$73,646 14%
#23University of Richmondof Richmond, VA, 23173$67,840 22%
#24Bates CollegeLewiston, ME, 04240$70,146 13%
#25Colby CollegeWaterville, ME, 04901$72,910 7%
#26Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA, 19041$73,568 12%
#27College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA, 01060$68,090 18%
#28Macalester CollegePaul, MN, 55105$70,862 29%
#29Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA, 01075$68,054 36%
#30Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA, 19010$69,220 29%
#31Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA, 17837$70,576 29%
#32Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO, 80903$73,566 18%
#33Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA, 18042$66,856 31%
#34Denison UniversityGranville, OH, 43023$71,000 17%
#35Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA, 17604$73,210 28%
#36Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA, 90041$68,704 44%
#37Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711$67,792 25%
#38Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA, 91711$68,532 38%
#39Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY, 12866$70,430 21%
#40Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA, 92656$39,536 44%
#41Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA, 30314$32,470 25%
#42Trinity CollegeHartford, CT, 06106$73,590 29%
#43Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX, 78212$56,496 26%
#44Union CollegeSchenectady, NY, 12308$71,676 44%
#45Berea CollegeBerea, KY, 40404$55,480 19%
#46Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA, 17013$68,580 42%
#47Furman UniversityGreenville, SC, 29613$61,444 43%
#48Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH, 43022-31%
#49The University of the SouthSewanee, TN, 37383$58,226 57%
#50Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT, 06320$70,266 37%
#51Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI, 49242$34,190 21%
#52St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN, 55057$62,700 48%
#53Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN, 47933$52,400 63%
#54Wheaton College (IL)Wheaton, IL, 60187$47,590 87%
#55Centre CollegeDanville, KY, 40422$55,490 54%
#56Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN, 38112$58,810 50%
#57Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA, 93060$31,000 83%
#58DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN, 46135$61,430 57%
#59Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA, 17325$68,970 39%
#60Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH, 44074$69,432 34%
#61St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY, 13617$67,890 54%
#62Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA, 99362$66,610 38%
#63Principia CollegeElsah, IL, 62028$35,930 43%
#64Reed CollegePortland, OR, 97202$69,350 25%
#65Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI, 54911$58,794 64%
#66Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA, 24450-71%
#67Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA, 30030$52,552 62%
#68Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI, 49006$60,900 75%
#69Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC, 29303$58,250 52%
#70Bard CollegeAnnandale on Hudson, NY, 12504$66,436 52%
#71Gustavus Adolphus CollegePeter, MN, 56082$56,076 61%
#72Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA, 18104$65,310 72%
#73College of St. BenedictJoseph, MN, 56321$57,698 89%
#74Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY, 14456$66,562 64%
#75Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL, 60045$58,902 57%
#76Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA, 16335$58,120 55%
#77The College of WoosterWooster, OH, 44691$64,210 60%
#78Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN, 47374$55,814 73%
#79Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL, 61401$60,051 71%
#80Wheaton College (MA)Norton, MA, 02766$65,700 68%
#81Willamette UniversitySalem, OR, 97301$54,224 77%
#82Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN, 56321$57,760 77%
#83Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA, 02357$59,300 66%
#84Austin CollegeSherman, TX, 75090$50,014 47%
#85Drew UniversityMadison, NJ, 07940$49,100 68%
#86Hope CollegeHolland, MI, 49422$41,242 79%
#87Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN, 46556--
#88Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX, 78627$56,744 43%
#89St. John's College (MD)Annapolis, MD, 21401--
#90Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA, 19426$62,164 92%
#91Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA, 15301$30,280 81%
#92Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI, 53511$62,586 63%
#93Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA, 16652$60,600 79%
#94Washington CollegeChestertown, MD, 21620$56,988 57%
#95Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA, 90608$52,877 83%
#96Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL, 61201$53,346 63%
#97Hendrix CollegeConway, AR, 72032$39,750 47%
#98Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR, 97219$68,048 78%
#99Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA, 17701$51,724 74%
#100Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA, 30314$34,030 44%

This ranking only displays the Top 100 schools. The full ranking includes more institutions not shown here.