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Top Ranked Liberal Arts Colleges & Universities - U.S. News University Directory

Liberal arts colleges, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as National Liberal Arts Colleges, confer only undergraduate degrees. At least half of the degrees awarded at these institutions are in a liberal arts field. Search below to find the top-ranked liberal arts colleges and universities in the nation. To locate bachelor degree programs or online master's degrees in liberal arts be sure to search our listings of accredited degree programs.

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Williams College

Williamstown, MA Total undergraduates: 2,029 Total full-time undergraduates: 1,994
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Amherst College

Amherst, MA Total undergraduates: 1,795 Total full-time undergraduates: 490
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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA Total undergraduates: 1,524 Total full-time undergraduates: 1,509
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Pomona College

Claremont, CA Total undergraduates: 1,560 Total full-time undergraduates: 1,543
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Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT Total undergraduates: 2,532 Total full-time undergraduates: 2,489
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Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME Total undergraduates: 1,762 Total full-time undergraduates: 1,750
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Carleton College

Northfield, MN Total undergraduates: 2,020 Total full-time undergraduates: 1,991
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Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA Total undergraduates: 2,411 Total full-time undergraduates: 2,284
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Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA Total undergraduates: 1,261 Total full-time undergraduates: 1,251
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Haverford College

Haverford, PA Total undergraduates: 1,177 Total full-time undergraduates: 1,177