National Liberal Arts College Rankings
National Liberal Arts College Methodology
Among the National Liberal Arts Colleges are schools like Amherst College and Middlebury 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 2011 acceptance rate | Average freshman retention rate | 6-year graduation rate | Classes with under 20 students | SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unranked |
Charter Oak State College
1
New Britain, CT |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
College of St. Thomas More
1
Fort Worth, TX |
N/A | N/A | 100.0% | 33% 8 | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Ellis University
1
Chicago, IL |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Providence Christian College
1
Pasadena, CA |
$22,686 | N/A | 50.0% | 89% 8 | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Allen University
Columbia, SC |
$11,940 | 644 | 60.5% | 45% | 9 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA |
$23,900 | 322 | 48.1% | 60% 8 | 9 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Louisiana State University–Alexandria
Alexandria, LA |
in-state: $4,518, out-of-state: $9,244 | 2,612 | 74.8% | 57% | 12 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN |
$23,900 | 451 | 83.2% | 50% | 13 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Martin University
1
Indianapolis, IN |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX |
$11,020 | 904 | N/A | 52% | 20 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Life University
Marietta, GA |
$9,342 | 2,609 | 70.2% | 79% | 20 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Amridge University
Montgomery, AL |
$9,260 | 780 | N/A | N/A | 22 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY |
in-state: $6,858, out-of-state: $16,458 | 2,746 | 30.3% | 52% | 22 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH |
N/A | 4,711 | 84.6% | 54% | 22 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA |
$14,770 | 1,249 | 48.8% | 68% | 24 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO |
in-state: $6,870, out-of-state: $17,049 | 9,005 | 80.0% | 64% | 25 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
East-West University
Chicago, IL |
$17,595 | 734 | N/A | 36% | 25 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, VA |
$24,542 | 558 | 97.0% | 63% 8 | 25 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV |
N/A | 2,827 | 62.4% | 56% 8 | 25 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
National Hispanic University
1
San Jose, CA |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 26 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
University of Wisconsin–Parkside
Kenosha, WI |
N/A | 4,887 | 67.3% | 63% | 27 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS |
$8,300 | 922 | 45.6% | 53% | 28 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, PA |
$16,878 | 252 | 44.4% | 72% | 30 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Savannah State University
Savannah, GA |
N/A | 4,552 | 71.2% | 72% | 30 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Bloomfield College
Bloomfield, NJ |
$25,050 | 2,146 | 50.5% | 70% | 32 | Locked | Locked |













