Albion CollegeAlbion, MI (map)  Founded in 1835, Albion College has been a pioneer among the Midwestern colleges with a strong commitment to the liberal arts tradition. At Albion, classroom ...

Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA (map)  Founded in 1821, Amherst College has established itself as one of the nation’s premier liberal arts schools. Located in the picturesque town of Amher ...

Bard CollegeAnnandale-on-Hudson, NY (map)  At Bard College, education is a continually evolving process of individual growth, made possible by small class sizes and individualized learning. ...

Bates CollegeLewiston, ME (map)  Bates College is found within the Mountain Seacoast Conservation Area in Lewiston, Maine. This location allows students to make use of the natural environme ...

Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME (map)  Founded in 1794 in the coastal New England town of Brunswick, Maine, Bowdoin College is recognized as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation ...

Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA (map)  Located a stone's throw from Boston, Brandeis University fosters an active community of students and scholars. Offering 43 majors and 43 minors, Br ...

Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA (map)  Bryn Mawr College, founded in 1885, is one of the prestigious Seven Sisters. Located 10 miles from Philadelphia, the college has a tradition of, and co ...

California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California (map)  Since its inception in 1891, Caltech has been dedicated to research and education in science, mathematics and engineering. In f ...

Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN (map)  A first-rate liberal arts college located in the quaint Minnesota town of Northfield, Carleton College is recognized for its outstanding academics. The ...

Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA (map)  Carnegie Mellon University has been a leader of innovative education since its founding in 1900, consistently addressing a variety of societa ...

Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH (map)  Case Western Reserve University (commonly known as Case Western) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. A member of th ...

Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA (map)  As one of the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges (also including Pomona, Scripps, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer), Claremont McKenna College has th ...

Clark UniversityWorcester, MA (map)  Set in the heart of Massachusetts, Clark University offers its students a broad and deep education based in the liberal arts, enabling them to address g ...

Colby CollegeWaterville, ME (map)  Founded in 1813, Colby College is a private liberal arts college located in Waterville, Maine. Known for its outstanding academics and engaged faculty, Co ...

DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN (map)  Nestled into a small Indiana town, DePauw offers students a transition into the real world that is, throughout their four years at the school, laced ...

Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA (map)  Founded only a few days after the end of the Revolutionary War, it should come as no surprise that Dickinson College’s history is deeply American, ...

Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA (map)  With dedicated students and a culturally rich locale, Emory University is a crossroads of academic and extracurricular opportunity. The school’s loc ...

Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA (map)  Franklin and Marshall College was founded more than 200 years ago in, perhaps, one of the best educational investments that comes to mind: ...

Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY (map)  Named for the Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton College was officially chartered in 1812 as the third institution of higher education ...

Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA (map)  Harvey Mudd College is the nation's top liberal arts college of engineering, science, and mathematics. Since its founding in 1955, Harvey Mudd& ...

Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA (map)  Haverford College is a private, liberal arts college located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It ranks ninth in U.S. News and World Report’s 2011 ...

Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland (map)  Johns Hopkins University, the first research university established in the country, was founded in 1876. Since its inception, JHU has be ...

Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH (map)  Founded in 1824, Kenyon College prides itself on a famous literary tradition and academic excellence. As one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges, ...

Macalester CollegeSt. Paul, MN (map)  Macalester College, located in the Minnesota capitol of St. Paul, was founded in 1874. Since then, the school has carried on a tradition of academ ...

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, Massachusetts (map)  Founded in 1861, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is consistently ranked among the top research universities in the ...

Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT (map)  Though located in the quiet, picturesque mountains of Vermont, Middlebury College offers a wealth of programs to connect its students to far-reaching ...

Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA (map)  With a rich history, Mount Holyoke is the oldest women’s college in America–having been founded in 1837–and continues to be a ...

New York UniversityNew York, New York (map)  Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the United States. It’s comprised of 14 institutes, colleges and ...

Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH (map)  Oberlin College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in central Ohio. Founded in 1833, the college is known for its pioneering spirit, bein ...

Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA (map)  Occidental College was founded in 1887 in Los Angeles, California. Occidental is one of the few nationally recognized colleges of the liberal arts a ...

Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA (map)  Pomona is one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges and ranks #6 for Best Liberal Arts Colleges in U.S. News and World Report. Voted #9 for Be ...

Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY (map)  Overlooking the Hudson River, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides an innovative, challenging and interactive education. Students are ...

Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY (map)  Skidmore College is an institution that truly takes advantage of its small student population in a way that makes each individual–new and ...

Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA (map)  Located in Northampton, Massachusetts–an urban city complemented by the feel of a small town–Smith College was founded in 1871 as a member of ...

St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY (map)  Founded in 1856, St. Lawrence University stakes its place in history as New York's oldest coed university. Today, the school's reputation ha ...

Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA (map)  Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college located near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1864, the College is highly regarded for its ...

Trinity CollegeHartford, CT (map)  Trinity College, located in Hartford Connecticut, merges two seemingly different worlds: that of a small liberal arts community, and that of a bustli ...

Tufts UniversityMedford, Massachusetts (map)  Founded in 1852 and located in Medford, Massachusetts, Tufts is a major research university with the intimate campus of a liberal arts colleg ...

University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois (map)  Founded in 1890 by John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago is the oldest university in the city. The 211-acre campus is located in the r ...

University of RochesterRochester, NY (map)  The University of Rochester's reputation as one of the nation's top research universities is a testament to its outstanding academic pr ...

University of St. ThomasSt. Paul, MN (map)  Founded in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is a Catholic liberal arts college in St. Paul, Minnesota. The university offers a comprehensive ed ...

Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY (map)  Located in Poughkeepsie, NY–just an hour’s drive outside of Manhattan–Vassar combines the education of a small liberal arts college w ...

Washington University in St. LouisSt. Louis, MO (map)  Washington University in St. Louis (commonly known as Washington University) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri ...

Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA (map)  Founded in 1893, Wellesley College is noted for providing women with an excellent education and challenging them to exceed their personal and academi ...

Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT (map)  Wesleyan University is a private, liberal arts institution in Middletown, Connecticut. It ranks 12th in U.S. News and World Report’s 2011 list ...

Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA (map)  Williams College is a private liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Founded in 1793, Williams ranks first in U.S. News and World Rep ...

Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA (map)  Located in the heart of Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a hub of information and activity. Commonly referred ...

Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY (map) Yeshiva University, with six New York City campuses and one in Israel, is the oldest US institution to combine traditional Jewish scholarship with t ...