National Liberal Arts College Rankings
National Liberal Arts College Methodology
Among the National Liberal Arts Colleges are schools like Washington and Lee University and Davidson College, which emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study.
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| Save | U.S. News rank | School | Tuition | Total enrollment | Fall 2010 acceptance rate | Average freshman retention rate | 6-year graduation rate | Classes with under 20 students | SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile |
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| #1 |
Williams College
Williamstown, MA | $43,190 | 2,083 | 19% | 97% | 95% | Locked | Locked | |
| #2 |
Amherst College
Amherst, MA | $42,898 | 1,795 | 15% | 98% | 94% | Locked | Locked | |
| #3 |
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA | $41,150 | 1,524 | 16% | 97% | 93% | Locked | Locked | |
| #4 |
Pomona College
Claremont, CA | $39,883 | 1,560 | 15% | 98% | 94% | Locked | Locked | |
| #5 |
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT | $53,800 (total tuition/fees/room/board) | 2,532 | 17% | 96% | 91% | Locked | Locked | |
| #6 |
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME | $42,816 | 1,762 | 20% | 97% | 93% | Locked | Locked | |
| #6 |
Carleton College
Northfield, MN | $42,942 | 2,020 | 31% | 97% | 93% | Locked | Locked | |
| #6 |
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA | $40,660 | 2,411 | 34% | 95% | 90% | Locked | Locked | |
| #9 |
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA | $42,240 | 1,278 | 17% | 96% | 93% | Locked | Locked | |
| #10 |
Haverford College
Haverford, PA | $42,208 | 1,177 | 26% | 96% | 92% | Locked | Locked | |
| #11 |
Davidson College
Davidson, NC | $38,866 | 1,742 | 29% | 96% | 91% | Locked | Locked | |
| #12 |
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA | $41,927 | 2,173 | 19% | 94% | 93% | Locked | Locked | |
| #12 |
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT | $43,674 | 3,215 | 21% | 96% | 94% | Locked | Locked | |
| #14 |
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY | N/A | 4,686 | 13% | 92% | 86% | Locked | Locked | |
| #14 |
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD | in-state: $0, out-of-state: $0 | 4,603 | 8% | 97% | 89% | Locked | Locked | |
| #14 |
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY | $44,705 | 2,446 | 24% | 96% | 93% | Locked | Locked | |
| #17 |
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY | $42,640 | 1,861 | 29% | 95% | 88% | Locked | Locked | |
| #18 |
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA | $42,410 | 773 | 25% | 98% | 87% | Locked | Locked | |
| #19 |
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA | $39,810 | 1,655 | 43% | 94% | 87% | Locked | Locked | |
| #19 |
Smith College
Northampton, MA | $40,070 | 3,113 | 47% | 91% | 83% | Locked | Locked | |
| #21 |
Bates College
Lewiston, ME | $55,300 (total tuition/fees/room/board) | 1,725 | 32% | 94% | 88% | Locked | Locked | |
| #21 |
Colby College
Waterville, ME | $53,800 (total tuition/fees/room/board) | 1,825 | 34% | 95% | 90% | Locked | Locked | |
| #21 |
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY | $42,920 | 2,903 | 33% | 94% | 88% | Locked | Locked | |
| #24 |
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH | $43,210 | 2,974 | 31% | 94% | 87% | Locked | Locked | |
| #25 |
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA | $40,824 | 1,755 | 48% | 93% | 87% | Locked | Locked |
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