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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- Tuition and fees:
- $34,410 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,347
- Setting:
- city
Georgetown, TX
Southwestern University was established in 1840 as a private institution. Southwestern University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $43,712 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,622
- Setting:
- suburban
- Tuition and fees:
- $32,825 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,329
- Setting:
- city
Sherman, TX
A small, private school in Sherman, Texas, Austin College pairs each new student with a faculty mentor. Austin College students enroll in just one class during the month of January and study it in depth on or off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $38,474 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,385
- Setting:
- city
Beloit, WI
Founded in 1846, Beloit College is a private institution. Beloit College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $39,810 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,033
- Setting:
- suburban
Wooster, OH
College of Wooster is a private institution that was founded in 1866. The school has 67.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at College of Wooster is 11:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $40,774 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,099
- Setting:
- city
Salem, OR
Willamette University was established in 1842 as a private institution. Willamette University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $34,555 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,536
- Setting:
- city
Spartanburg, SC
A private institution, Wofford College was founded in 1854. Wofford College offers a Greek system, where 55.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 41.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- Tuition and fees:
- $37,810 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,403
- Setting:
- city
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo College is a private liberal arts school in southwest Michigan. Students at Kalamazoo can join more than 80 campus clubs and drive about 35 miles to the beaches of Lake Michigan.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,794 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,170
- Setting:
- urban
Atlanta, GA
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a private institution. Spelman College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $35,900 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,415
- Setting:
- suburban
Conway, AR
Hendrix College is a small liberal arts school in Conway, Ark. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
