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Top Ten Small Colleges

Haverford ​College​
Haverford ​College​

The small, private liberal arts college is located in central Iowa, but offers a unique mix of classic and modern architecture throughout campus. Grinnell’s endowment of nearly $2 billion and small enrollment makes it one of the wealthiest colleges in the country on a per-student basis.

Claremont ​McKenna College​
Claremont ​McKenna College​

Claremont University Consortium (CUC) is the central coordinating and support organization for a highly regarded cluster of seven independent colleges known as The Claremont Colleges located in Southern California. Originally established in 1925 as part of Claremont University Center, in July 2000, CUC incorporated as a freestanding tax-exempt organization with a visionary Chief Executive Officer, committed Board of Overseers and 350 full-time employees.

source: cmc.edu
Washington ​and Lee University​
Washington ​and Lee University​

Washington and Lee University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Washington and Lee University serves as the host for the Virginia Governor's School for Foreign Language as part of the annual Summer Residential Governor's Schools.

Bowdoin ​College​
Bowdoin ​College​

Bowdoin was ranked first among 1,204 small colleges in the U.S. by Niche in 2017. Based on student's SAT scores, Bowdoin is tied with Williams for 5th in Business Insider's smartest liberal arts colleges with an average score of 1435 for math and critical reading combined.

Amherst ​College​
Amherst ​College​

Amherst College (/ ˈ æ m ər s t / ( listen) AM-ərst) is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its president, Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts.

Swarthmore ​College​
Swarthmore ​College​

Swarthmore is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, a cooperative arrangement among Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and Haverford Colleges. In addition, the College is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania through the Quaker Consortium, allowing for students to cross-register for classes at all four institutions.

California ​Institute of Technology​
California ​Institute of Technology​

The California Institute of Technology (abbreviated Caltech)[6] is a private doctorate-granting university located in Pasadena, California, United States.

Pomona ​College​
Pomona ​College​

At Pomona, our students have the advantages of a small college, where class size averages 15 and professors teach every class, along with the opportunities offered by a larger university setting of about 8,000 students.

source: pomona.edu
Pitzer College​
Pitzer College​

Pitzer College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont, California, United States. One of the Claremont Colleges, the college has a curricular emphasis on the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and media studies.

Connecticut ​College​
Connecticut ​College​

List of colleges and universities in Connecticut. This article may be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia's ... Junior College of Connecticut, ...

Centre ​College​
Centre ​College​

Centre is a liberal arts college located in a small town in central Kentucky. Enrolling only undergraduates, Centre’s total enrollment is about 1,400 students. Its most popular majors are Economics, History, and Biology.

Reed College​
Reed College​

Reed is a liberal arts college located just southeast of downtown Portland. The college enrolls about 1,400 undergraduates who commonly choose to study Psychology, Biology and/or English. Reed leads U.S. colleges in the percent of instructors who are full time.

St. Mary's ​College of Maryland​
St. Mary's ​College of Maryland​

St. Mary's College of Maryland is a public liberal arts honors college. Come explore the value of this small, rural, waterfront, mid-atlantic college. Come explore the value of this small, rural, waterfront, mid-atlantic college.

source: smcm.edu
Sewanee: ​The University of the South​
Sewanee: ​The University of the South​

Sewanee: The University of the South, also known as Sewanee, is a private, residential, coeducational liberal arts college located in Sewanee, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by 28 southern dioceses of the Episcopal Church, and its School of Theology is an official seminary of the church.

Whitman ​College​
Whitman ​College​

The 25 Best Small Colleges ... Whitman is a liberal arts college located in a small city in southeastern Washington. ... Colby College is a small, ...

Bates College​
Bates College​

Bates College is a private institution that was founded in 1855. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,780, its setting is city, and the campus size is 133 acres. It utilizes a 4-4-1-based academic calendar. Bates College's ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 23. Its tuition and fees are $52,042 (2017-18).

source: usnews.com
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Bryn Mawr ​College​
Bryn Mawr ​College​

Bryn Mawr College (/ˌbrɪnˈmɑːr/ brin-MAR; Welsh: ) is a women's liberal arts college in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Bryn Mawr is one of the Seven Sister colleges, and is part of the Tri-College Consortium along with two other colleges founded by Quakers—Swarthmore College and Haverford College in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

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Kenyon ​College​
Kenyon ​College​

Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, United States, founded in 1824 by Philander Chase. Kenyon College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. Kenyon has currently 1,708 undergraduates enrolled in it and the campus size is 1,000 acres. It has a rural setting and uses a semester-based academic calendar.

Scripps ​College​
Scripps ​College​

Explore Scripps College reviews, rankings, and statistics. Is it the right college for you? ... Scripps College Rankings Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews. Best Women's Colleges in America. 3 of 30. Best Colleges for Communications in America. 17 of 714. Best Colleges for Art in America. 18 of 441. See ...

source: niche.com
Colby College​
Colby College​

Colby College is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine. Approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually. The college offers 54 major fields of study and 30 minors. It was founded in 1813 as the Maine Literary and Theological Institution until it was renamed after the city it resides in with Waterville College.

Grinnell ​College​
Grinnell ​College​

Grinnell College is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa. It was founded in 1846, when a group of New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College. Grinnell is known for its rigorous academics, pedagogical innovation, and long-standing commitment to social responsibility.

Hamilton ​College​
Hamilton ​College​

Hamilton College's ranking in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 12. Its tuition and fees are $51,240 (2016-17). Hamilton College is located in Clinton, N.Y., 45 minutes east of Syracuse and 90 minutes west of Albany.

source: usnews.com
Davidson ​College​
Davidson ​College​

Ranking of the best small colleges in America. Compare small private colleges and public schools.

source: niche.com
Harvey Mudd ​College​
Harvey Mudd ​College​

Harvey Mudd is on a mission The Campaign for Harvey Mudd College is the largest and most successful comprehensive campaign in the College’s history. Generous donors have brought the total for the campaign to more than $151 million. With your help, we're educating the next generation of passionate problem solvers.

source: hmc.edu
Soka ​University of America​
Soka ​University of America​

Soka University of America (SUA) is a four-year liberal arts university located in Aliso Viejo, California, the United States.

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