List of Liberal Arts Colleges and its Statistics
Liberal arts colleges are undergraduate institutions that focus on a liberal arts education in general. Some schools offer Master's and Doctorate degrees but the area of study is limited. A liberal arts college focuses on a liberal arts study but many schools have introduced science and engineering major but very limited areas.
There are 243 Liberal Arts Colleges - 27 public and 216 private schools. The 2022 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,903 for in-state students and $40,681 for out-of-state students and the average graduate tuition & fees is $22,622. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,183 and the average acceptance rate is 63% for Liberal Arts Colleges.
Below list shows the key statistics for Liberal Arts Colleges.
| Number of Schools | 243 Liberal Arts Colleges (27 public, 216 private) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $10,903 (in-state), $40,681 (out-of-state) |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,363 (in-state), $22,622 (out-of-state) |
| Financial Aid Amount | $27,427 |
| SAT Scores | 1,183 |
| ACT Scores | 26 |
| Acceptance Rate | 62.64% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.25% |
| Population | 1,556 |
| Graduation Rate | 66.72% |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 10.89 to 1 |
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243 Liberal Arts Colleges
Pomona College
#1 in Liberal Arts Colleges#3 in California Colleges
Pomona College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Claremont, CA. It is ranked #3 in California college ranking. Total 1,475 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $56,686.
Acceptance Rate9%
SAT Score1,465
Graduation Rate94%
Enrollment1,475
Student/Faculty7 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$56,686
Claremont McKenna College
#2 in Liberal Arts Colleges#4 in California Colleges
Claremont McKenna College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Claremont, CA. It is ranked #4 in California college ranking. Total 1,264 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $58,111.
Acceptance Rate13%
SAT Score1,415
Graduation Rate92%
Enrollment1,264
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$58,111
Graduate$64,288
Swarthmore College
#3 in Liberal Arts Colleges#2 in Pennsylvania Colleges
Swarthmore College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Swarthmore, PA. It is ranked #2 in Pennsylvania college ranking. Total 1,437 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $56,056.
Acceptance Rate9%
SAT Score1,468
Graduation Rate97%
Enrollment1,437
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$56,056
Williams College
#4 in Liberal Arts Colleges#3 in Massachusetts Colleges
Williams College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Williamstown, MA. It is ranked #3 in Massachusetts college ranking. Total 1,987 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $59,660.
Acceptance Rate15%
SAT Score1,480
Graduation Rate96%
Enrollment1,987
Student/Faculty6 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$59,660
Graduate$59,728
Barnard College
#5 in Liberal Arts Colleges#3 in New York Colleges
Barnard College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in New York, NY. It is ranked #3 in New York college ranking. Total 2,744 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $59,687.
Acceptance Rate14%
SAT Score1,434
Graduation Rate90%
Enrollment2,744
Student/Faculty9 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$59,687
Amherst College
#6 in Liberal Arts Colleges#4 in Massachusetts Colleges
Amherst College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Amherst, MA. It is ranked #4 in Massachusetts college ranking. Total 1,745 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $61,150.
Acceptance Rate12%
SAT Score1,495
Graduation Rate95%
Enrollment1,745
Student/Faculty7 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$61,150
Harvey Mudd College
#7 in Liberal Arts Colleges#8 in California Colleges
Harvey Mudd College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Claremont, CA. It is ranked #8 in California college ranking. Total 854 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $60,703.
Acceptance Rate18%
SAT Score1,530
Graduation Rate93%
Enrollment854
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$60,703
Washington and Lee University
#8 in Liberal Arts Colleges#1 in Virginia Colleges
Washington and Lee University is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Lexington, VA. It is ranked #1 in Virginia college ranking. Total 2,183 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $59,380.
Acceptance Rate25%
SAT Score1,425
Graduation Rate93%
Enrollment2,183
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$59,380
Graduate$47,437
Bowdoin College
#9 in Liberal Arts Colleges#1 in Maine Colleges
Bowdoin College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Brunswick, ME. It is ranked #1 in Maine college ranking. Total 1,777 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $58,322.
Acceptance Rate9%
Graduation Rate95%
Enrollment1,777
Student/Faculty9 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$58,322
Davidson College
#10 in Liberal Arts Colleges#2 in North Carolina Colleges
Davidson College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Davidson, NC. It is ranked #2 in North Carolina college ranking. Total 1,983 students are attending the school and its 2022 tuition & fee is $55,200.
Acceptance Rate20%
SAT Score1,380
Graduation Rate93%
Enrollment1,983
Student/Faculty9 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$55,200