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2014 Top 50 Liberal Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison

In this page, we introduce best 50 liberal arts colleges and compare tuition costs between them. A liberal arts college is a college with an emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences, with some offering numerable graduate programs that lead to a master's degree or doctoral degree in subjects such as business administration, nursing, medicine, and law.

General information and comparison between top 50 liberal arts colleges
There are 4 public and 47 private schools in the top 50 liberal arts colleges. Williams College is on the top of the list and Amherst College is positioned on second. Next table shows academic information and general characteristics of the best 2014 liberal arts colleges.
Table. Best 50 Liberal Arts Schools Overview
RankNameLocationType PopulationStudent Faculty Ratio
1 Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,124 14.29 %
2 Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,817 12.50 %
3 Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,552 12.50 %
4 Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,839 11.11 %
4 Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,516 11.11 %
4 Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,607 14.29 %
7 Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,055 11.11 %
7 Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,482 12.50 %
9 Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,295 12.50 %
9 Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,790 10.00 %
9 Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,205 12.50 %
12 United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD Public, Four or more years4,536 11.11 %
13 Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,406 12.50 %
14 Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,884 11.11 %
14 Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA Public, Four or more years14,833 4.76 %
16 Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years784 12.50 %
17 Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,674 11.11 %
17 United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY Public, Four or more years4,592 14.29 %
17 Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT Private not-for-profit, Four or more years3,262 11.11 %
20 Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,886 11.11 %
20 Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years3,212 11.11 %
22 Bates CollegeLewiston, ME Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,753 10.00 %
22 Colby CollegeWaterville, ME Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,863 10.00 %
24 Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,070 10.00 %
25 College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,926 10.00 %
25 Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,944 11.11 %
25 Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years962 10.00 %
25 United States Air Force AcademyUSAFA, CO Public, Four or more years4,120 12.50 %
25 University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years4,361 12.50 %
30 Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,765 12.50 %
31 Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,022 10.00 %
32 Barnard CollegeNew York, NY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,504 10.00 %
32 Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years3,618 10.00 %
32 Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,667 11.11 %
35 Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,084 9.09 %
36 Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,488 10.00 %
36 Trinity CollegeHartford, CT Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,371 10.00 %
38 Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,342 10.00 %
38 Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,347 10.00 %
38 Sewanee-The University of the SouthSewanee, TN Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,588 10.00 %
41 Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,178 10.00 %
41 Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo, CA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years437 11.11 %
41 Union CollegeSchenectady, NY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,241 10.00 %
41 Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,539 11.11 %
45 Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,933 11.11 %
45 Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,386 10.00 %
45 Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,365 11.11 %
45 Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,689 11.11 %
49 Centre CollegeDanville, KY Private not-for-profit, Four or more years1,344 9.09 %
50 Denison UniversityGranville, OH Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,339 10.00 %
50 Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA Private not-for-profit, Four or more years2,600 10.00 %

Tuition comparison between best 50 liberal arts colleges
Below section describes the tuition and other costs for each school in the top 50 liberal arts colleges. You can analyze and compare tuition cost between them with tables and charts. In addition you can compare tuition and financial aids for the schools including statistical data for living costs, grants, and loans at 2014 top 50 liberal arts tuition comparing page.
Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate
The average undergraduate school tuition for the best 2014 top 50 liberal arts colleges is $ 8,022 for in-state students and $ 41,976 for out-of-state students.
Table. Best 2014 Top 50 Liberal Arts College Tuition and Fees - Undergraduate
In-StateOut-Of-State
TuitionFeesBooksTuitionFeesBooks
Williams College $ 44,660$ 260$ 800 $ 44,660$ 260$ 800
Amherst College $ 43,860$ 750$ 1,000 $ 43,860$ 750$ 1,000
Swarthmore College $ 42,744$ 336$ 1,180 $ 42,744$ 336$ 1,180
Bowdoin College $ 43,676$ 442$ 822 $ 43,676$ 442$ 822
Middlebury College $ 43,731$ 380$ 1,000 $ 43,731$ 380$ 1,000
Pomona College $ 41,120$ 318$ 900 $ 41,120$ 318$ 900
Carleton College $ 44,184$ 261$ 751 $ 44,184$ 261$ 751
Wellesley College $ 41,824$ 258$ 800 $ 41,824$ 258$ 800
Claremont McKenna College $ 43,840$ 245$ 900 $ 43,840$ 245$ 900
Davidson College $ 40,405$ 404$ 1,000 $ 40,405$ 404$ 1,000
Haverford College $ 43,310$ 392$ 1,194 $ 43,310$ 392$ 1,194
United States Naval Academy $ 0$ 0$ 0 $ 0$ 0$ 0
Vassar College $ 45,580$ 690$ 900 $ 45,580$ 690$ 900
Hamilton College $ 43,910$ 440$ 1,300 $ 43,910$ 440$ 1,300
Western Washington University $ 8,022$ 783$ 1,050 $ 18,369$ 783$ 1,050
Harvey Mudd College $ 44,159$ 283$ 800 $ 44,159$ 283$ 800
Grinnell College $ 40,628$ 376$ 900 $ 40,628$ 376$ 900
United States Military Academy $ 0$ 0$ 0 $ 0$ 0$ 0
Wesleyan University $ 45,358$ 270$ 1,300 $ 45,358$ 270$ 1,300
Colgate University $ 44,330$ 310$ 1,140 $ 44,330$ 310$ 1,140
Smith College $ 41,190$ 270$ 800 $ 41,190$ 270$ 800
Bates College $ 44,040$ 260$ 800 $ 44,040$ 260$ 800
Colby College $ 42,460$ 1,860$ 700 $ 42,460$ 1,860$ 700
Macalester College $ 43,472$ 221$ 1,050 $ 43,472$ 221$ 1,050
College of the Holy Cross $ 42,800$ 600$ 700 $ 42,800$ 600$ 700
Oberlin College $ 44,512$ 393$ 1,958 $ 44,512$ 393$ 1,958
Scripps College $ 43,406$ 214$ 800 $ 43,406$ 214$ 800
United States Air Force Academy $ 0$ 0$ 0 $ 0$ 0$ 0
University of Richmond $ 44,210$ 0$ 1,050 $ 44,210$ 0$ 1,050
Bryn Mawr College $ 41,260$ 986$ 1,000 $ 41,260$ 986$ 1,000
Colorado College $ 41,332$ 410$ 1,214 $ 41,332$ 410$ 1,214
Barnard College $ 41,850$ 1,652$ 1,146 $ 41,850$ 1,652$ 1,146
Bucknell University $ 45,132$ 246$ 900 $ 45,132$ 246$ 900
Kenyon College $ 42,780$ 1,640$ 1,800 $ 42,780$ 1,640$ 1,800
Pitzer College $ 43,136$ 266$ 1,000 $ 43,136$ 266$ 1,000
Lafayette College $ 41,920$ 360$ 1,000 $ 41,920$ 360$ 1,000
Trinity College $ 43,570$ 2,160$ 1,000 $ 43,570$ 2,160$ 1,000
Bard College $ 44,176$ 622$ 950 $ 44,176$ 622$ 950
Mount Holyoke College $ 41,270$ 186$ 950 $ 41,270$ 186$ 950
Sewanee-The University of the South $ 32,777$ 272$ 800 $ 32,777$ 272$ 800
Occidental College $ 43,490$ 1,080$ 1,213 $ 43,490$ 1,080$ 1,213
Soka University of America $ 27,214$ 932$ 1,000 $ 27,214$ 932$ 1,000
Union College $ 44,748$ 471$ 542 $ 44,748$ 471$ 542
Whitman College $ 41,790$ 315$ 1,400 $ 41,790$ 315$ 1,400
Connecticut College $ 44,570$ 320$ 1,000 $ 44,570$ 320$ 1,000
Dickinson College $ 44,101$ 450$ 1,000 $ 44,101$ 450$ 1,000
Franklin and Marshall College $ 44,260$ 100$ 1,200 $ 44,260$ 100$ 1,200
Skidmore College $ 43,138$ 882$ 1,300 $ 43,138$ 882$ 1,300
Centre College $ 35,000$ 0$ 1,300 $ 35,000$ 0$ 1,300
Denison University $ 41,380$ 900$ 650 $ 41,380$ 900$ 650
Gettysburg College $ 44,210$ 0$ 500 $ 44,210$ 0$ 500

Tuition and Fees - Graduate
The average graduate school tuition for the best 50 liberal arts colleges is $ 8,493 for in-state students and $ 30,766 for out-of-state students.
Table. Best 50 Liberal Arts College Tuition and Fees - Graduate
In-StateOut-Of-State
TuitionFeesBooksTuitionFeesBooks
Williams College $ 43,657$ 0$ 800 $ 43,657td>$ 0$ 800
Amherst CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Swarthmore CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Bowdoin CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Middlebury College $ 5,169$ 0$ 1,000 $ 5,169$ 0$ 1,000
Pomona CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Carleton CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Wellesley CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Claremont McKenna College $ 51,023$ 200$ 900 $ 51,023$ 200$ 900
Davidson CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Haverford CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
United States Naval AcademyNo graduate program is available at this school.
Vassar College $ 45,580$ 690$ 900 $ 45,580$ 690$ 900
Hamilton CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Western Washington University $ 8,493$ 783$ 1,050 $ 18,174$ 783$ 1,050
Harvey Mudd CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Grinnell CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
United States Military AcademyNo graduate program is available at this school.
Wesleyan University $ 45,358$ 20$ 1,300 $ 45,358$ 20$ 1,300
Colgate University $ 44,330$ 310$ 1,140 $ 44,330$ 310$ 1,140
Smith College $ 41,190$ 0$ 800 $ 41,190$ 0$ 800
Bates CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Colby CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Macalester CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
College of the Holy CrossNo graduate program is available at this school.
Oberlin College $ 33,384$ 393$ 1,958 $ 33,384$ 393$ 1,958
Scripps College $ 30,245$ 0$ 800 $ 30,245$ 0$ 800
United States Air Force AcademyNo graduate program is available at this school.
University of Richmond $ 37,350$ 0$ 1,050 $ 37,350$ 0$ 1,050
Bryn Mawr College $ 35,280$ 0$ 1,000 $ 35,280$ 0$ 1,000
Colorado College $ 30,987$ 0$ 1,214 $ 30,987$ 0$ 1,214
Barnard CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Bucknell University $ 19,820$ 0$ 900 $ 19,820$ 0$ 900
Kenyon CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Pitzer CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Lafayette CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Trinity College $ 10,900$ 70$ 1,000 $ 10,900$ 70$ 1,000
Bard College $ 30,784$ 381$ 950 $ 30,784$ 381$ 950
Mount Holyoke College $ 33,480$ 170$ 950 $ 33,480$ 170$ 950
Sewanee-The University of the South $ 14,724$ 526$ 800 $ 14,724$ 526$ 800
Occidental College $ 32,580$ 1,081$ 1,213 $ 32,580$ 1,081$ 1,213
Soka University of AmericaNo graduate program is available at this school.
Union CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Whitman CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Connecticut College $ 11,310$ 0$ 1,000 $ 11,310$ 0$ 1,000
Dickinson CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Franklin and Marshall CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Skidmore CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Centre CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.
Denison UniversityNo graduate program is available at this school.
Gettysburg CollegeNo graduate program is available at this school.


Top 10 US National Liberal Arts College Tuition and Financial Aids

US-NEWS announced the National Liberal Arts College Rankings. Next table shows top 10 National Liberal Arts colleges and their institutional characteristics.


Top 10 Liberal Arts College Information
LocationSchool TypeDegree OfferCampus SettingCompus Housing Distance Learning
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBS, MSTown - DistantYesNo
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MAPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBSTown - FringeYesNo
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBSSub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)YesNo
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VTPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBS, MS, OtherRural - FringeYesNo
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CAPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBSSub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)YesNo
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MEPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBSTown - DistantYesNo
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MAPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBSSub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)YesNo
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MNPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBSTown - DistantYesNo
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PAPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBSSub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)YesNo
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CAPrivate (not-for-profit), 4-year or HighBS, MSSub-urban - Large (population of 250,000 or more)YesNo

Tuition comparison among those colleges are shown in next table and charts. In fact, in-state and out-of state tuition of those colleges are same. So, we just show in-state tuition and living cost on the chart and table.

2012 Top National Liberal Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison

You can see various charts and tables about tuition and financial aids of those colleges at Liberal Arts College Tuition Comparison .

2012 Top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges Tuition Comparison Summary Table
School NameLocationTuitionFeesBooks & Supplies Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Amherst College Amherst, Massachusetts$ 42,170$ 42,170$ 728$ 1,000$ 13,000N/A
Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine$ 42,386$ 42,386$ 430$ 820$ 12,904N/A
Carleton College Northfield, Minnesota$ 42,690$ 42,690$ 252$ 730$ 12,668N/A
Claremont McKenna College Claremont, California$ 41,995$ 41,995$ 245$ 900$ 14,725$ 14,931
Haverford College Haverford, Pennsylvania$ 41,830$ 41,830$ 378$ 1,194$ 14,310N/A
Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont$ 42,048$ 42,048$ 380$ 1,000$ 13,622N/A
Pomona College Claremont, California$ 39,572$ 39,572$ 310$ 900$ 14,536N/A
Swarthmore College Swarthmore, Pennsylvania$ 40,816$ 40,816$ 334$ 1,150$ 13,595N/A
Wellesley College Wellesley, Massachusetts$ 40,410$ 40,410$ 250$ 800$ 13,840$ 3,050
Williams College Williamstown, Massachusetts$ 42,938$ 42,938$ 252$ 800$ 13,151N/A
Average$ 41,686$ 41,686$ 356$ 929$ 13,635$ 8,991