Liberal Arts College

Liberal Arts Colleges are four(4) years schools emphasizing on undergraduate study in liberal arts and sciences. They are distinguished from National Universities by their generalist curricula and small school size. From a student perspective, a liberal arts college typically differs from other forms of higher education in the following areas: higher overall student satisfaction, a general feeling that professors take a personal interest in the student's education, and perception of encouragement to participate in discussion. Many students select liberal arts colleges with precisely this sense of personal connection in mind (read more characteristics at wiki).

Liberal Arts Colleges Key Statistics

Number of Schools
236 Liberal Arts Colleges 22 Public Schools 214 Private Schools
Undergraduate Tuition & fees
$11,179 In-State Rate $23,548 Out-of-State Rate $45,803 Private Schools
Graduate Tuition & fees
$11,473 In-State Rate $18,095 Out-of-State Rate $22,952 Private Schools
Admission
61.28% Acceptance Rate 23.19% Yield 1,256 SAT Score 44 Programs Offered
Members
1,572 Students in Average 128 Faculties 398 Staffs 10 Students per Faculty
Outcomes
66.28% Graduation Rate 18.59% Transfer-out Rate 79.15% Retention Rate

Admission Stats Comparison by Liberal Arts College Rankings

The key admission statistics such as acceptance rate and SAT scores depend on college ranking. Compare the statistics with tuition & fees in the table below and figure out your chance to admit. The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.

Ranking#1 - #10#11 - #30#31 - #50#51 - #100#101 - #200
Undergraduate Tuition
Public--$15,820/$35,530$16,070/$41,863$10,216/$21,537
Private$64,956$64,800$60,075$49,544$40,741
Graduate Tuition
Public--$14,864/$16,844-$11,558/$18,615
Private$60,167$43,718$28,889$21,157$21,488
Acceptance Rate9.60%20.13%53.35%64.55%71.14%
Yield49.58%38.73%21.33%23.14%19.20%
SAT Score1,5121,4421,3191,2591,186
Graduation Rate92.30%89.15%80.25%71.92%61.50%
Student Population1,9672,4861,9241,7531,397
Students per a Faculty8 to 19 to 19 to 110 to 111 to 1
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HMC - Claremont, CA
HMC Claremont, CA
Swat - Swarthmore, PA
Swat Swarthmore, PA
Barnard - New York, NY
Barnard New York, NY
W&L - Lexington, VA
W&L Lexington, VA
Bates - Lewiston, ME
Bates Lewiston, ME
Colorado College - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
PZ - Claremont, CA
PZ Claremont, CA
UR - University of Richmond, VA
UR University of Richmond, VA
Saint John's - Collegeville, MN
Saint John's Collegeville, MN
DePauw - Greencastle, IN
DePauw Greencastle, IN
IWU - Bloomington, IL
IWU Bloomington, IL
Oxy - Los Angeles, CA
Oxy Los Angeles, CA
Skidmore College - Saratoga Springs, NY
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
MHC - South Hadley, MA
MHC South Hadley, MA
DU - Granville, OH
DU Granville, OH
HSC - Hampden-Sydney, VA
HSC Hampden-Sydney, VA
SNC - De Pere, WI
SNC De Pere, WI
OWU - Delaware, OH
OWU Delaware, OH
F&M - Lancaster, PA
F&M Lancaster, PA
SJC - Annapolis, MD
SJC Annapolis, MD
Furman - Greenville, SC
Furman Greenville, SC
Simon's Rock - Great Barrington, MA
Simon's Rock Great Barrington, MA
Wabash College - Crawfordsville, IN
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
LC - McMinnville, OR
LC McMinnville, OR
W&J - Washington, PA
W&J Washington, PA
Soka - Aliso Viejo, CA
Soka Aliso Viejo, CA
BC - Bridgewater, VA
BC Bridgewater, VA
SU - Georgetown, TX
SU Georgetown, TX
Reed - Portland, OR
Reed Portland, OR
OBU - Arkadelphia, AR
OBU Arkadelphia, AR
Eckerd College - Saint Petersburg, FL
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
WWC - Swannanoa, NC
WWC Swannanoa, NC
Coe College - Cedar Rapids, IA
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA
Bard College - Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Covenant College - Lookout Mountain, GA
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA
YHC - Young Harris, GA
YHC Young Harris, GA
AMU - Ave Maria, FL
AMU Ave Maria, FL
B CU - Daytona Beach, FL
B CU Daytona Beach, FL
PC - Clinton, SC
PC Clinton, SC
RMWC - Lynchburg, VA
RMWC Lynchburg, VA
AJU - Los Angeles, CA
AJU Los Angeles, CA
JCSU - Charlotte, NC
JCSU Charlotte, NC
BLC - Mankato, MN
BLC Mankato, MN
MMC - New York, NY
MMC New York, NY
SVU - Buena Vista, VA
SVU Buena Vista, VA
PSC - Little Rock, AR
PSC Little Rock, AR
UPIKE - Pikeville, KY
UPIKE Pikeville, KY
VWC - Virginia Beach, VA
VWC Virginia Beach, VA
VUU - Richmond, VA
VUU Richmond, VA
Salem College - Winston-Salem, NC
Salem College Winston-Salem, NC
EC - Elmira, NY
EC Elmira, NY
Sterling College - Craftsbury Common, VT
Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT
IDSVA - Portland, ME
IDSVA Portland, ME