the Complete Guide to Liberal Arts Colleges
Claremont McKenna College is among the most selective liberal arts colleges in the country. With less than 20% of the applicants accepted each year, this prestigious college, located just 35 miles east of Los Angeles, California consistently attracts the cream of the crop of the senior graduating classes from the best high schools in the […]
Wesleyan is one of the three colleges in the historic Little Three colleges, alongside Amherst and Williams College. Wesleyan University accommodates around 3,000 undergraduates, a number that is small compared to other universities but significantly bigger than the other two colleges in the consortium. There are 40 departments for undergraduate academics, which offer more than […]
Wellesley College has a reputation of producing some of the top female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies; this isn’t surprising, because the all-female college has maintained high academic standards from the time of its founding until the present. This moderately selective school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts is home to close to 3,000 undergraduates, all of whom have their […]
As a private liberal arts college, Bates is one of the best. Co-ed since its establishment in 1855, this institution offers 32 program majors and 25 minors. Some of the things to look forward to upon acceptance are the excellent academic programs, including the study abroad option for students, and the active athletics atmosphere. Bates […]
Macalester college is a selective liberal arts college and its thrust for the past century has always been towards the high standards in academics. At Macalester, emphasis is placed on internationalism and multiculturalism, as well as service to society. The College has 59 academic concentrations to offer successful applicants. The twenty-one hectare campus has been […]
Barnard College is considered an elite college for women that allows only the brightest and most promising minds to enter the institution. Many ranking systems published in magazines rank this college as most selective. It is a member of the Seven Sisters group of colleges along with Barnard College, Bryn Mawr College, Mount Holyoke College, […]
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college offering 52 undergraduate majors that enable students to earn their Bachelor of Arts degree. The campus is in a 515-acre rural property in Hamilton, New York, USA. Colgate competes in the Patriot League conference of the NCAA Division I. The school is picturesque, which belies the frenetic […]
Lafayette College is a relatively small college with less than 3,000 students. This college is highly selective, and boasts of its liberal arts programs as well as engineering programs. Lafayette’s academic excellence in the liberal arts led to the establishment of a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society in the institution. Students can […]
