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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Not Published |
Amridge University
Montgomery, AL |
$9,260 | 780 | N/A | N/A | 22 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL |
N/A | 858 | N/A | N/A | 52 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Charter Oak State College
1
New Britain, CT |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Chester College of New England
1
Chester, NH |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 70 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Ellis University
1
Chicago, IL |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Martin University
1
Indianapolis, IN |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 16 6 | 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 |
College of St. Thomas More
1
Fort Worth, TX |
N/A | N/A | 100.0% | 33% 8 | N/A | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
East-​West University
Chicago, IL |
$17,595 | 734 | N/A | 36% | 25 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Allen University
Columbia, SC |
$11,940 | 644 | 60.5% | 45% | 9 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN |
$23,900 | 451 | 83.2% | 50% | 13 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Huston-​Tillotson University
Austin, TX |
$11,020 | 904 | N/A | 52% | 20 | 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 | |
| Unranked |
University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY |
$17,050 | 1,839 | 100.0% | 52% | 34 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS |
$8,300 | 922 | 45.6% | 53% | 28 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Burlington College
Burlington, VT |
$22,410 | 187 | 85.6% | 54% | 34 | Locked | Locked | |
| Unranked |
Granite State College
Concord, NH |
in-state: $7,065, out-of-state: $7,305 | 1,919 | 100.0% | 54% | 57 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH |
N/A | 4,711 | 84.6% | 54% | 22 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV |
N/A | 2,827 | 62.4% | 56% 8 | 25 | 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 |
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL |
$14,710 | 1,072 | 43.7% | 57% | 34 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Talladega College
1
Talladega, AL |
N/A | N/A | 51.2% 4 | 59% 8 | 40 6 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Brevard College
Brevard, NC |
$23,900 | 627 | 55.2% | 60% | 35 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Lane College
Jackson, TN |
$8,560 | 2,002 | 33.5% | 60% | 35 | Locked | Locked | |
| Rank Not Published |
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Harrisburg, PA |
$23,900 | 322 | 48.1% | 60% 8 | 9 | Locked | Locked |