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Top 20 Liberal Arts Colleges
The U.S. News National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings highlight schools that award at least half of their degrees in the arts and sciences.
Students interested in liberal arts should consider one of these schools, which topped the 2017 Best Colleges rankings.
19 (tie) Grinnell College (IA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,705
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $48,758
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 15
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19 (tie). United States Military Academy (NY)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,348
2016-2017 tuition and fees: N/A
Regular decision application deadline: Feb. 28
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12 (tie). Colby College (ME)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,857
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $50,960
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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12 (tie). Colgate University (NY)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,853
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $51,955
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 15
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12 (tie) Hamilton College (NY)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,872
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $51,240
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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12 (tie). Haverford College (PA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,233
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $51,024
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 15
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12 (tie). Smith College (MA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,478
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $47,904
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 15
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12 (tie). United States Naval Academy (MD)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 4,525
2016-2017 tuition and fees: N/A
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 31
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12 (tie). Vassar College (NY)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,435
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $53,090
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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11. Washington and Lee University (VA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,854
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $48,267
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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9 (tie). Claremont McKenna College (CA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,328
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $50,945
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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9 (tie). Davidson College (NC)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,784
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $48,376
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 2
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7 (tie). Carleton College (MN)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,014
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $50,874
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 15
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7 (tie). Pomona College (CA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,663
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $49,352
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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6. Bowdoin College (ME)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,799
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $49,900
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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4 (tie). Middlebury College (VT)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,542
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $50,063
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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4 (tie). Swarthmore College (PA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,581
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $49,104
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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3. Wellesley College (MA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,356
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $48,802
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 15
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2. Amherst College (MA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 1,795
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $52,476
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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1. Williams College (MA)
Total undergraduate enrollment: 2,099
2016-2017 tuition and fees: $51,790
Regular decision application deadline: Jan. 1
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