Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison

A liberal arts college is a four(4) years institute with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences. Such colleges aim to impart a broad general knowledge and develop general intellectual capacities, in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum. Here, we introduce the 2022 Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges and compare them with admission and tuition information. Pomona College ranks first in Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges ranking and Claremont McKenna College is placed in second. (Ranking data from College Evaluator)

Academic Comparison Between Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges

1 public and 24 private schools are included in the Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges ranking. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 21.56% where Pomona College has the tightest acceptance rate of 9% and Thomas Aquinas College has the highest rate of 86%. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,422 where Harvey Mudd College has the highest SAT score of 1,530. Total 47,633 students are attending the Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges where United States Naval Academy is the largest with 4,594 students and Soka University of America is the smallest with 403 students. The average graduation rate is 91.36% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.52:1 at those colleges.

Next table compares the key academic facts between the Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges with acceptance rate, SAT scores, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges Key Academic Facts

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Pomona College Claremont, CA	9%	1,465	94%	1,475	7:1
2	Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	13%	1,415	92%	1,264	8:1
3	Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	9%	1,468	97%	1,437	8:1
4	Williams College Williamstown, MA	15%	1,480	96%	1,987	6:1
5	Barnard College New York, NY	14%	1,434	90%	2,744	9:1
6	Amherst College Amherst, MA	12%	1,495	95%	1,745	7:1
7	Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA	18%	1,530	93%	854	8:1
8	Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	25%	1,425	93%	2,183	8:1
9	Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	9%	-	95%	1,777	9:1
10	Davidson College Davidson, NC	20%	1,380	93%	1,983	9:1
11	Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	20%	1,435	94%	2,280	8:1
12	Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA	52%	1,295	87%	403	8:1
13	Carleton College Northfield, MN	21%	1,425	94%	1,940	9:1
14	Colby College Waterville, ME	10%	1,450	90%	2,155	10:1
15	Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	22%	1,430	94%	2,669	8:1
16	Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA	86%	1,290	84%	462	11:1
17	United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD	9%	1,340	90%	4,594	8:1
18	Haverford College Haverford, PA	18%	1,440	93%	1,307	8:1
19	Hamilton College Clinton, NY	18%	1,445	91%	1,902	9:1
20	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	25%	1,440	88%	2,435	8:1
21	Scripps College Claremont, CA	35%	1,400	88%	958	10:1
22	Pitzer College Claremont, CA	17%	-	83%	922	10:1
23	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	27%	1,385	91%	3,054	9:1
24	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	21%	-	91%	3,053	8:1
25	Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	14%	-	88%	2,050	10:1
	Average	21.56%	1,422	91.36%	47,633 (Total)	8.52:1

Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges is $57,235 where Vassar College has the most expensive costs at $62,870 and Thomas Aquinas College has the lowest amount of tuition at $26,000. The average graduate tuition & fees of Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges is $52,555 where Claremont McKenna College has the highest tuition with $64,288 and Soka University of America has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $34,166.

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Table. Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pomona College	$56,686		$58,665
2	Claremont McKenna College	$58,111		$59,794
3	Swarthmore College	$56,056		$57,703
4	Williams College	$59,660		$70,551
5	Barnard College	$59,687		$61,980
6	Amherst College	$61,150		$61,411
7	Harvey Mudd College	$60,703		$62,817
8	Washington and Lee University	$59,380		$61,552
9	Bowdoin College	$58,322		$60,363
10	Davidson College	$55,200		$55,225
11	Wellesley College	$60,752		$63,147
12	Soka University of America	$34,166		$34,371
13	Carleton College	$60,225		$61,111
14	Colby College	$61,220		$63,064
15	Middlebury College	$59,770		$61,260
16	Thomas Aquinas College	$26,000		$26,000
17	United States Naval Academy	-	-	-	-
18	Haverford College	$61,210		$63,329
19	Hamilton College	$59,970		$61,466
20	Vassar College	$62,870		$64,872
21	Scripps College	$58,442		$59,723
22	Pitzer College	$57,978		$60,157
23	Colgate University	$61,966		$63,980
24	Wesleyan University	$62,049		$64,506
25	Colorado College	$62,070		$63,300
	Average	-	$57,235	-	$59,181

Table. Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pomona College	-		-
2	Claremont McKenna College	$64,288		$64,288
3	Swarthmore College	-		-
4	Williams College	$59,728		$60,108
5	Barnard College	-		-
6	Amherst College	-		-
7	Harvey Mudd College	-		-
8	Washington and Lee University	$47,437		-
9	Bowdoin College	-		-
10	Davidson College	-		-
11	Wellesley College	-		-
12	Soka University of America	$34,166		$34,371
13	Carleton College	-		-
14	Colby College	-		-
15	Middlebury College	-		-
16	Thomas Aquinas College	-		-
17	United States Naval Academy	-	-	-	-
18	Haverford College	-		-
19	Hamilton College	-		-
20	Vassar College	$62,870		$64,787
21	Scripps College	$46,774		$46,774
22	Pitzer College	-		-
23	Colgate University	$61,966		$63,980
24	Wesleyan University	$61,469		$63,926
25	Colorado College	$34,300		$28,056
	Average	-	$52,555	-	$53,286