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Top 60 Liberal Arts Colleges

RankName of College / UniversityCityStateaddress
1Williams CollegeWilliamstownMassachusettsHopkins Hall 880 Main Street Williamstown Massachusetts 01267 United States
2Amherst CollegeAmherstMassachusettsAmherst Massachusetts 01002-5000 United States
3Pomona CollegeClaremontCalifornia333 N. College Way Claremont California 91711 United States
4Wellesley CollegeWellesleyMassachusetts106 Central St Wellesley Massachusetts 02481
5Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmorePennsylvania500 College Avenue Swarthmore Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19081 United States
6Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremontCalifornia888 Columbia Avenue Claremont California 91711 United States
7Middlebury CollegeMiddleburyVermontMiddlebury Vermont 05753 United States
8Bowdoin CollegeBrunswickMaine255 Maine Street Brunswick Maine 04011 United States
9Carleton CollegeNorthfieldMinnesotaOne North College Street Northfield Minnesota 55057 United States
10Smith CollegeNorthamptonMassachusetts7 College Lane Northampton Massachusetts 01063 United States
11Haverford CollegeHaverfordPennsylvania370 Lancaster Avenue Haverford Pennsylvania 19041 United States
12Wesleyan UniversityMiddletownConnecticut45 Wyllys Avenue Middletown Connecticut 06459 United States
13Davidson CollegeDavidsonNorth Carolina405 N Main Street Davidson North Carolina 28036 United States
14Colgate UniversityHamiltonNew York13 Oak Drive New York New York 13346 United States
15Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn MawrPennsylvania101 North Merion Ave. Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania 19010-2899 United States
16Hamilton CollegeClintonNew York198 College Hill Road Clinton New York 13323 United States
17Colby CollegeWatervilleMaine4000 Mayflower Hill Waterville Maine 04901-8840 United States
18Vassar CollegePoughkeepsieNew York124 Raymond Avenue Poughkeepsie New York 12604 United States
19Washington and Lee UniversityLexingtonVirginia204 W. Washington Street Lexington Virginia 24450 United States
20Oberlin CollegeOberlinOhio101 N. Professor Street Oberlin Ohio 44074 United States
21Bucknell UniversityLewisburgPennsylvaniaLewisburg Pennsylvania 17837 United States
22Bates CollegeLewistonMaine2 Andrews Road Lewiston Maine 04240 United States
23Grinnell CollegeGrinnellIowa1115 8th Avenue Grinnell Iowa 50112 United States
24Barnard CollegeNew YorkNew York3009 Broadway New York New York 10027 United States
25Lafayette CollegeEastonPennsylvania730 High Street Easton Pennsylvania 18042 United States
26Macalester CollegeSaint PaulMinnesota1600 Grand Avenue Saint Paul Minnesota 55105 United States
27Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth HadleyMassachusetts50 College Street South Hadley Massachusetts 01075 United States
28College of the Holy CrossWorcesterMassachusetts1 College Street Worcester Massachusetts 01610 United States
29Scripps CollegeClaremontCalifornia1030 Columbia Avenue Claremont California 91711 United States
30Kenyon CollegeGambierOhioGambier Ohio 43022 United States
31Denison UniversityGranvilleOhio100 West College Street Granville Ohio 43023 United States
32Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancasterPennsylvania415 Harrisburg Ave Lancaster Pennsylvania 17604-3003 United States
33Trinity UniversitySan AntonioTexasOne Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas, 78212-7200, United States
34Union CollegeSchenectadyNew York807 Union Street Schenectady New York 12308 United States
35Occidental CollegeLos AngelesCalifornia1600 Campus Road Los Angeles California 90041 United States
36Trinity CollegeHartfordConnecticut300 Summit Street Hartford Connecticut 06106 United States
37Connecticut CollegeNew LondonConnecticut270 Mohegan Avenue New London Connecticut 06320 United States
38Colorado CollegeColorado SpringsColorado14 E. Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs Colorado CO 80903 United States
39Pitzer CollegeClaremontCalifornia1050 North Mills Avenue Claremont California 91711 United States
40Gettysburg CollegeGettysburgPennsylvania300 North Washington Street Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325 United States
41Spelman CollegeAtlantaGeorgia350 Spelman Lane Southwest Atlanta Georgia 30314-4399 United States
42DePauw UniversityGreencastleIndianaGreencastle Indiana 46135-0037 United States
43Dickinson CollegeCarlislePennsylvania28 N College Street Carlisle Pennsylvania 17013 United States
44The College of WoosterWoosterOhio1189 Beall Avenue Wooster Ohio 44691 United States
45Furman UniversityGreenvilleSouth Carolina3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville South Carolina 29613 United States
46Wheaton College (Massachusetts)NortonMassachusetts26 E. Main Street Norton Massachusetts 02766 United States
47Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SpringsNew York815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs New York 12866 United States
48Centre CollegeDanvilleKentucky600 West Walnut Street Danville Kentucky 40422 United States
49Hobart and William Smith CollegesGenevaNew York300 Pulteney Street Geneva New York 14456 United States
50Allegheny CollegeMeadvillePennsylvania520 N. Main Street Meadville Pennsylvania 16335 United States
51Seattle UniversitySeattleWashington901 12th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States
52Reed CollegePortlandOregon3203 SE Woostock Boulevard Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States
53Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomingtonIllinois1312 Park Street Bloomington Illinois 61701 United States
54St Olaf CollegeNorthfieldMinnesota1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield Minnesota 55057 United States
55Willamette UniversitySalemOregon900 State Street Salem Oregon 97301 United States
56Whitman CollegeWalla WallaWashington345 Boyer Ave Walla Walla Washington 99362 United States
57Rhodes CollegeMemphisTennessee2000 North Parkway Memphis Tennessee 38112 United States
58St Lawrence UniversityCantonNew York23 Romoda Drive Canton New York 13617 United States
59Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazooMichigan1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo Michigan 49006-3295 United States
60Sewanee-The University of the SouthSewaneeTennessee735 University Ave Sewanee Tennessee 37383 United States
Rank1
Name Of College / UniversityWilliams College

City

Williamstown

State

Massachusetts

Address

Hopkins Hall 880 Main Street Williamstown Massachusetts 01267 United States??Rank2Name Of College / UniversityAmherst College

City

Amherst

State

Massachusetts

Address

Amherst Massachusetts 01002-5000 United States??Rank3Name Of College / UniversityPomona College

City

Claremont

State

California

Address

333 N. College Way Claremont California 91711 United States??Rank4Name Of College / UniversityWellesley College

City

Wellesley

State

Massachusetts

Address

???Rank5Name Of College / UniversitySwarthmore College

City

Swarthmore

State

Pennsylvania

Address

500 College Avenue Swarthmore Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19081 United States??Rank6Name Of College / UniversityClaremont McKenna College

City

Claremont

State

California

Address

888 Columbia Avenue Claremont California 91711 United States??Rank7Name Of College / UniversityMiddlebury College

City

Middlebury

State

Vermont

Address

Middlebury Vermont 05753 United States??Rank8Name Of College / UniversityBowdoin College

City

Brunswick

State

Maine

Address

255 Maine Street Brunswick Maine 04011 United States??Rank9Name Of College / UniversityCarleton College

City

Northfield

State

Minnesota

Address

One North College Street Northfield Minnesota 55057 United States??Rank10Name Of College / UniversitySmith College

City

Northampton

State

Massachusetts

Address

7 College Lane Northampton Massachusetts 01063 United States??Rank11Name Of College / UniversityHaverford College

City

Haverford

State

Pennsylvania

Address

370 Lancaster Avenue Haverford Pennsylvania 19041 United States??Rank12Name Of College / UniversityWesleyan University

City

Middletown

State

Connecticut

Address

45 Wyllys Avenue Middletown Connecticut 06459 United States??Rank13Name Of College / UniversityDavidson College

City

Davidson

State

North Carolina

Address

405 N Main Street Davidson North Carolina 28036 United States??Rank14Name Of College / UniversityColgate University

City

Hamilton

State

New York

Address

13 Oak Drive New York New York 13346 United States??Rank15Name Of College / UniversityBryn Mawr College

City

Bryn Mawr

State

Pennsylvania

Address

101 North Merion Ave. Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania 19010-2899 United States??Rank16Name Of College / UniversityHamilton College

City

Clinton

State

New York

Address

198 College Hill Road Clinton New York 13323 United States??Rank17Name Of College / UniversityColby College

City

Waterville

State

Maine

Address

4000 Mayflower Hill Waterville Maine 04901-8840 United States??Rank18Name Of College / UniversityVassar College

City

Poughkeepsie

State

New York

Address

124 Raymond Avenue Poughkeepsie New York 12604 United States??Rank19Name Of College / UniversityWashington and Lee University

City

Lexington

State

Virginia

Address

204 W. Washington Street Lexington Virginia 24450 United States??Rank20Name Of College / UniversityOberlin College

City

Oberlin

State

Ohio

Address

101 N. Professor Street Oberlin Ohio 44074 United States??Rank21Name Of College / UniversityBucknell University

City

Lewisburg

State

Pennsylvania

Address

Lewisburg Pennsylvania 17837 United States??Rank22Name Of College / UniversityBates College

City

Lewiston

State

Maine

Address

2 Andrews Road Lewiston Maine 04240 United States??Rank23Name Of College / UniversityGrinnell College

City

Grinnell

State

Iowa

Address

1115 8th Avenue Grinnell Iowa 50112 United States??Rank24Name Of College / UniversityBarnard College

City

New York

State

New York

Address

3009 Broadway New York New York 10027 United States??Rank25Name Of College / UniversityLafayette College

City

Easton

State

Pennsylvania

Address

730 High Street Easton Pennsylvania 18042 United States??Rank26Name Of College / UniversityMacalester College

City

Saint Paul

State

Minnesota

Address

1600 Grand Avenue Saint Paul Minnesota 55105 United States??Rank27Name Of College / UniversityMount Holyoke College

City

South Hadley

State

Massachusetts

Address

50 College Street South Hadley Massachusetts 01075 United States??Rank28Name Of College / UniversityCollege of the Holy Cross

City

Worcester

State

Massachusetts

Address

1 College Street Worcester Massachusetts 01610 United States??Rank29Name Of College / UniversityScripps College

City

Claremont

State

California

Address

1030 Columbia Avenue Claremont California 91711 United States??Rank30Name Of College / UniversityKenyon College

City

Gambier

State

Ohio

Address

Gambier Ohio 43022 United States??Rank31Name Of College / UniversityDenison University

City

Granville

State

Ohio

Address

100 West College Street Granville Ohio 43023 United States??Rank32Name Of College / UniversityFranklin & Marshall College

City

Lancaster

State

Pennsylvania

Address

415 Harrisburg Ave Lancaster Pennsylvania 17604-3003 United States??Rank33Name Of College / UniversityTrinity University

City

San Antonio

State

Texas

Address

One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas, 78212-7200, United States??Rank34Name Of College / UniversityUnion College

City

Schenectady

State

New York

Address

807 Union Street Schenectady New York 12308 United States??Rank35Name Of College / UniversityOccidental College

City

Los Angeles

State

California

Address

1600 Campus Road Los Angeles California 90041 United States??Rank36Name Of College / UniversityTrinity College

City

Hartford

State

Connecticut

Address

300 Summit Street Hartford Connecticut 06106 United States??Rank37Name Of College / UniversityConnecticut College

City

New London

State

Connecticut

Address

270 Mohegan Avenue New London Connecticut 06320 United States??Rank38Name Of College / UniversityColorado College

City

Colorado Springs

State

Colorado

Address

14 E. Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs Colorado CO 80903 United States??Rank39Name Of College / UniversityPitzer College

City

Claremont

State

California

Address

1050 North Mills Avenue Claremont California 91711 United States??Rank40Name Of College / UniversityGettysburg College

City

Gettysburg

State

Pennsylvania

Address

300 North Washington Street Gettysburg Pennsylvania 17325 United States??Rank41Name Of College / UniversitySpelman College

City

Atlanta

State

Georgia

Address

350 Spelman Lane Southwest Atlanta Georgia 30314-4399 United States??Rank42Name Of College / UniversityDePauw University

City

Greencastle

State

Indiana

Address

Greencastle Indiana 46135-0037 United States??Rank43Name Of College / UniversityDickinson College

City

Carlisle

State

Pennsylvania

Address

28 N College Street Carlisle Pennsylvania 17013 United States??Rank44Name Of College / UniversityThe College of Wooster

City

Wooster

State

Ohio

Address

1189 Beall Avenue Wooster Ohio 44691 United States??Rank45Name Of College / UniversityFurman University

City

Greenville

State

South Carolina

Address

3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville South Carolina 29613 United States??Rank46Name Of College / UniversityWheaton College (Massachusetts)

City

Norton

State

Massachusetts

Address

26 E. Main Street Norton Massachusetts 02766 United States??Rank47Name Of College / UniversitySkidmore College

City

Saratoga Springs

State

New York

Address

815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs New York 12866 United States??Rank48Name Of College / UniversityCentre College

City

Danville

State

Kentucky

Address

600 West Walnut Street Danville Kentucky 40422 United States??Rank49Name Of College / UniversityHobart and William Smith Colleges

City

Geneva

State

New York

Address

300 Pulteney Street Geneva New York 14456 United States??Rank50Name Of College / UniversityAllegheny College

City

Meadville

State

Pennsylvania

Address

520 N. Main Street Meadville Pennsylvania 16335 United States??Rank51Name Of College / UniversitySeattle University

City

Seattle

State

Washington

Address

901 12th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States??Rank52Name Of College / UniversityReed College

City

Portland

State

Oregon

Address

3203 SE Woostock Boulevard Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States??Rank53Name Of College / UniversityIllinois Wesleyan University

City

Bloomington

State

Illinois

Address

1312 Park Street Bloomington Illinois 61701 United States??Rank54Name Of College / UniversitySt Olaf College

City

Northfield

State

Minnesota

Address

1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield Minnesota 55057 United States??Rank55Name Of College / UniversityWillamette University

City

Salem

State

Oregon

Address

900 State Street Salem Oregon 97301 United States??Rank56Name Of College / UniversityWhitman College

City

Walla Walla

State

Washington

Address

345 Boyer Ave Walla Walla Washington 99362 United States??Rank57Name Of College / UniversityRhodes College

City

Memphis

State

Tennessee

Address

2000 North Parkway Memphis Tennessee 38112 United States??Rank58Name Of College / UniversitySt Lawrence University

City

Canton

State

New York

Address

23 Romoda Drive Canton New York 13617 United States??Rank59Name Of College / UniversityKalamazoo College

City

Kalamazoo

State

Michigan

Address

1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo Michigan 49006-3295 United States??Rank60Name Of College / UniversitySewanee-The University of the South

City

Sewanee

State

Tennessee

Address

735 University Ave Sewanee Tennessee 37383 United States??

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