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:
- $14,710 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,072
- Setting:
- city
Tuscaloosa, AL
Founded in 1876, Stillman College is a private institution. Stillman College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,324 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,374 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,230
- Setting:
- suburban
Old Westbury, NY
SUNY College--Old Westbury is a public institution that was founded in 1965. The school has 23.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at SUNY College--Old Westbury is 19:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $11,492 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Talladega, AL
Talladega College was established in 1867 as a private institution. Talladega College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,200 (2012-13)
- Setting:
- suburban
Merrimack, NH
A private institution, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts was founded in 1978.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,210 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 945
- Setting:
- suburban
Tougaloo, MS
Tougaloo College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 945, with a gender distribution of 35.7 percent male students and 64.3 percent female students. At this school, 58.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 41.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,416 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,904 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Hilo, HI
Founded in 1970, University of Hawaii--Hilo is a public institution. University of Hawaii--Hilo follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,480 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $19,300 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 863
- Setting:
- rural
Machias, ME
University of Maine--Machias is a public institution that was founded in 1909. The school has 79.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at University of Maine--Machias is 13:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,400 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $12,720 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,033
- Setting:
- rural
Chickasha, OK
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma was established in 1908 as a public institution. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma follows a trimester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $8,228 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $21,843 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,067
- Setting:
- rural
Wise, VA
A public institution, University of Virginia--Wise was founded in 1954. University of Virginia--Wise offers a Greek system, where 8.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 9.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,936 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,509 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,766
- Setting:
- suburban
Kenosha, WI
University of Wisconsin--Parkside has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,766, with a gender distribution of 47.5 percent male students and 52.5 percent female students. At this school, 18.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 82.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $24,542 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 558
- Setting:
- city
Bristol, VA
Founded in 1884, Virginia Intermont College is a private institution. Virginia Intermont College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $30,998 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,404
- Setting:
- suburban
Norfolk, VA
Virginia Wesleyan College is a private institution that was founded in 1961. The school has 83.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Virginia Wesleyan College is 12:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,449 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,318 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 2,039
- Setting:
- rural
Gunnison, CO
Western State Colorado University was established in 1901 as a public institution. Western State Colorado University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,918 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $4,918 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,772
- Setting:
- suburban
Institute, WV
A public institution, West Virginia State University was founded in 1891.
- Tuition and fees:
- $23,900 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 657
- Setting:
- urban
Raleigh, NC
William Peace University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 657, with a gender distribution of 2.7 percent male students and 97.3 percent female students. At this school, 51.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 49.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $29,250 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Leesburg, FL
Founded in 1989, Beacon College is a private institution. Beacon College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $22,410 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 185
- Setting:
- city
Burlington, VT
Burlington College is a private institution that was founded in 1972. The school has 99.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Burlington College is 6:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,829 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $7,605 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
New Britain, CT
Charter Oak State College was established as a public institution. Charter Oak State College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $19,730 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Chester, NH
Chester College of New England was founded as a private institution.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,410 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- urban
Chicago, IL
Ellis University is a private institution. Ellis University admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,065 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $7,305 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,669
- Setting:
- suburban
Concord, NH
Granite State College is a public institution that was founded in 1972. The school has 98.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Granite State College is 10:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,520 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Indianapolis, IN
Martin University was established in 1977 as a private institution. Martin University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $8,890 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- urban
San Jose, CA
National Hispanic University was founded as a proprietary institution.
- Tuition and fees:
- $45,212 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Bronxville, NY
Founded in 1926, Sarah Lawrence College is a private institution. Sarah Lawrence College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $28,760 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 98
- Setting:
- rural
Craftsbury Common, VT
Sterling College is a private institution that was founded in 1958. The school has 100.0 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Sterling College is 6:1.
