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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 |
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY |
in-state: $0, out-of-state: $0 | 4,624 | 10.6% | 93% | 83 | Locked | Locked | |
| #22 |
Bates College
Lewiston, ME |
$44,300 | 1,769 | 27.0% | 94% | 92 | Locked | Locked | |
| #22 |
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA |
$41,004 | 1,693 | 50.9% | 94% | 88 | Locked | Locked | |
| #24 |
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN |
$43,693 | 2,005 | 35.0% | 94% | 87 | Locked | Locked | |
| #24 |
Scripps College
Claremont, CA |
$43,620 | 983 | 36.3% | 94% | 88 | Locked | Locked | |
| #26 |
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA |
$42,246 | 1,785 | 46.3% | 92% | 87 | Locked | Locked | |
| #26 |
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH |
$44,905 | 2,983 | 29.6% | 94% | 87 | Locked | Locked | |
| #28 |
Barnard College
New York, NY |
$43,502 | 2,438 | 24.9% | 94% | 92 | Locked | Locked | |
| #28 |
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO |
$41,742 | 2,043 | 25.8% | 95% | 88 | Locked | Locked | |
| #28 |
University of Richmond
Univ. of Richmond, VA |
$44,210 | 3,555 | 32.7% | 93% | 83 | Locked | Locked |














