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 2021 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,789 for in-state students and $40,154 for out-of-state students and the average graduate tuition & fees is $23,085. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,195 and the average acceptance rate is 60% 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 | $10,789 (in-state), $40,154 (out-of-state) |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $13,351 (in-state), $23,085 (out-of-state) |
| Financial Aid Amount | $25,508 |
| SAT Scores | 1,195 |
| ACT Scores | 26 |
| Acceptance Rate | 60.11% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 26.25% |
| Population | 1,635 |
| Graduation Rate | 67.46% |
| 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 1,573 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $54,774.
Acceptance Rate7%
SAT Score1,465
Graduation Rate93%
Enrollment1,573
Student/Faculty7 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$54,774
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 1,327 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $56,475.
Acceptance Rate10%
SAT Score1,435
Graduation Rate91%
Enrollment1,327
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$56,475
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 1,559 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $54,456.
Acceptance Rate9%
SAT Score1,460
Graduation Rate94%
Enrollment1,559
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$54,456
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 2,149 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $50,450.
Acceptance Rate13%
SAT Score1,480
Graduation Rate95%
Enrollment2,149
Student/Faculty6 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$50,450
Graduate$59,350
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 2,562 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $57,479.
Acceptance Rate12%
SAT Score1,430
Graduation Rate92%
Enrollment2,562
Student/Faculty9 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$57,479
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 1,855 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $60,890.
Acceptance Rate11%
SAT Score1,415
Graduation Rate95%
Enrollment1,855
Student/Faculty7 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$60,890
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 902 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $58,660.
Acceptance Rate14%
SAT Score1,530
Graduation Rate92%
Enrollment902
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$58,660
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 2,223 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $57,285.
Acceptance Rate19%
SAT Score1,430
Graduation Rate94%
Enrollment2,223
Student/Faculty8 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$57,285
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 1,828 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $56,350.
Acceptance Rate9%
Graduation Rate95%
Enrollment1,828
Student/Faculty9 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$56,350
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 1,843 students are attending the school and its 2021 tuition & fee is $55,175.
Acceptance Rate18%
SAT Score1,398
Graduation Rate91%
Enrollment1,843
Student/Faculty9 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$55,175