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 2020 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 19.40% where Pomona College has the tightest acceptance rate of 8% and Thomas Aquinas College has the highest rate of 78%. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,414 where Harvey Mudd College has the highest SAT score of 1,525. Total 48,668 students are attending the Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges where United States Naval Academy is the largest with 4,512 students and Thomas Aquinas College is the smallest with 407 students. The average graduation rate is 91.28% 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	8%	1,470	94%	1,573	7:1
2	Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA	9%	1,425	93%	1,327	8:1
3	Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA	9%	1,465	94%	1,559	8:1
4	Williams College Williamstown, MA	13%	1,480	95%	2,149	6:1
5	Barnard College New York, NY	14%	1,415	92%	2,562	9:1
6	Amherst College Amherst, MA	13%	1,430	93%	1,855	7:1
7	Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA	14%	1,525	92%	902	8:1
8	Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	21%	1,419	95%	2,223	8:1
9	Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	10%	-	95%	1,828	9:1
10	Davidson College Davidson, NC	19%	1,370	90%	1,843	9:1
11	Wellesley College Wellesley, MA	20%	1,425	92%	2,534	8:1
12	Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA	39%	1,295	90%	442	8:1
13	Carleton College Northfield, MN	20%	1,440	93%	2,097	9:1
14	Colby College Waterville, ME	13%	1,430	90%	2,000	10:1
15	Middlebury College Middlebury, VT	17%	1,415	91%	2,611	8:1
16	Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA	78%	1,310	86%	407	11:1
17	United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD	9%	1,260	91%	4,512	8:1
18	Haverford College Haverford, PA	19%	1,450	92%	1,310	8:1
19	Hamilton College Clinton, NY	21%	1,430	93%	2,005	9:1
20	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	25%	1,440	92%	2,456	8:1
21	Scripps College Claremont, CA	24%	1,390	88%	1,071	10:1
22	Pitzer College Claremont, CA	13%	-	84%	1,072	10:1
23	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	25%	1,415	89%	2,969	9:1
24	Wesleyan University Middletown, CT	17%	-	89%	3,217	8:1
25	Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	15%	-	89%	2,144	10:1
	Average	19.40%	1,414	91.28%	48,668 (Total)	8.52:1

Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges is $54,485 where Vassar College has the most expensive costs with $58,770 and Thomas Aquinas College has the lowest amount of tuition with $25,600. The average graduate tuition & fees of Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges is $50,468 where Claremont McKenna College has the highest tuition with $62,616 and Soka University of America has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $33,982.

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Table. Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pomona College	$54,762		$56,818
2	Claremont McKenna College	$56,475		$58,623
3	Swarthmore College	$54,656		$56,805
4	Williams College	$57,280		$59,170
5	Barnard College	$57,668		$60,430
6	Amherst College	$58,640		$60,940
7	Harvey Mudd College	$58,660		$60,767
8	Washington and Lee University	$54,830		$57,312
9	Bowdoin College	$56,350		$58,887
10	Davidson College	$53,166		$54,942
11	Wellesley College	$56,052		$58,472
12	Soka University of America	$33,982		$34,839
13	Carleton College	$57,111		$59,564
14	Colby College	$57,280		$59,427
15	Middlebury College	$56,216		$58,039
16	Thomas Aquinas College	$25,600		$26,214
17	United States Naval Academy	-	-	-	-
18	Haverford College	$56,952		$59,414
19	Hamilton College	$56,530		$58,506
20	Vassar College	$58,770		$60,637
21	Scripps College	$57,188		$59,437
22	Pitzer College	$56,018		$58,051
23	Colgate University	$58,045		$60,304
24	Wesleyan University	$57,334		$60,156
25	Colorado College	$58,086		$60,825
	Average	-	$54,485	-	$56,608

Table. Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Pomona College	-		-
2	Claremont McKenna College	$62,616		$64,488
3	Swarthmore College	-		-
4	Williams College	$55,948		$57,960
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	$33,982		$34,839
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	$58,770		$60,637
21	Scripps College	$41,286		$42,915
22	Pitzer College	-		-
23	Colgate University	$58,045		$60,304
24	Wesleyan University	$56,724		$59,219
25	Colorado College	$39,408		$40,654
	Average	-	$50,468	-	$52,627

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