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National University Rankings
#1 Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

#1 Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

#3 Yale University

New Haven, CT

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Liberal Arts College Rankings
#1 Williams College

Williamstown, MA

#2 Amherst College

Amherst, MA

#3 Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

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Regional Colleges

These schools focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines.

Regional Universities

Regional Universities offer a full range of undergrad programs and some master's programs but few doctoral programs.

Best Value Schools

The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal.

A+ Schools for B Students

These schools consider good students with less than stellar test scores or so-so grade point averages.

Up-and-Coming Schools

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Best Undergraduate Business Programs

These colleges are the highest ranked by business school deans and faculty.

Top Public Schools

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Most International Students

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