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The Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast

The Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast

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The Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast
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25. Bennington College (Bennington, VT)
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24. Connecticut College (New London, CT)
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23. Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
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22. College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)
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21. Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, PA)
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20. Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
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19. Lafayette College (Easton, PA)
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18. Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)
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17. Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, PA)
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16. Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY)
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15. Smith College (Northampton, MA)
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14. Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY)
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13. Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
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12. Haverford College (Haverford, PA)
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11. Bates College (Lewiston, ME)
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10. Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
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9. Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)
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8. Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)
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7. Hamilton College (Clinton, NY)
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6. Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME)
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5. Barnard College (New York, NY)
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4. Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
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3. Colby College (Waterville, ME)
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2. Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
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1. Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA)
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The Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast
25. Bennington College (Bennington, VT)
24. Connecticut College (New London, CT)
23. Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA)
22. College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA)
21. Franklin and Marshall College (Lancaster, PA)
20. Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
19. Lafayette College (Easton, PA)
18. Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)
17. Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, PA)
16. Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY)
15. Smith College (Northampton, MA)
14. Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY)
13. Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)
12. Haverford College (Haverford, PA)
11. Bates College (Lewiston, ME)
10. Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
9. Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT)
8. Colgate University (Hamilton, NY)
7. Hamilton College (Clinton, NY)
6. Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME)
5. Barnard College (New York, NY)
4. Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
3. Colby College (Waterville, ME)
2. Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
1. Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA)

The Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges in the Northeast

Key Points

  • The Northeast is home to many top liberal arts universities, including Colgate, Smith, and Amherst
  • Rankings for top universities were determined based on average SAT scores for the class of 2022
  • Universities with less than 1,000 students were excluded
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With intimate classes and individualized fields of study, liberal arts colleges offer students a chance to earn their degrees in a unique environment of academic and personal growth. Liberal arts schools vary widely in curriculum and competitiveness, with some colleges in the Northeast ranking among the hardest-to-get-into schools nationwide. Read on to discover the top 25 liberal arts colleges in the Northeast.

To determine the top liberal arts colleges in the Northeast, Moms Who Think reviewed College Scorecard data on acceptance rates from the U.S. Department of Education. Liberal arts colleges were ranked based on the percentage of applicants who were granted admission in Fall 2022. Supplemental data on the average SAT score amongst admitted students for Fall 2022, published tuition and fees for the 2022-23 academic year, the number of undergraduate students in Fall 2022, and the percentage of degrees awarded by field of study in the 2021-22 academic year is also from the Department of Education. Only colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduate students that are classified as Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education were considered.

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