Pomona College ranked first in the Top Liberal Arts Colleges rankings, followed by Harvey Mudd College and Swarthmore College.
The average tuition & fees of Top Liberal Arts Colleges is $68,191 for the academic year 2024-2025.
Amherst College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,480 and Pomona College has the lowest tuition & fees of $65,420 among Top Liberal Arts Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $62,784.
The average acceptance rate is 9.11% and the SAT score is 1526 for the Top Liberal Arts Colleges. Their acceptance rate is very low, which means it is very hard to get into the schools, and the SAT score is very high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA | $65,420 $3,094 | - | 7.09% 0.33% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 1,700 36 | 93% |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA | $68,613 $2,358 | - | 12.66% -0.40% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 951 2 | 92% -1% |
| 3 | Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA | $65,494 $3,082 | - | 7.46% 0.52% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 1,623 -21 | 92% -2% |
| 4 | Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA | $70,480 $3,200 | - | 9.01% -0.81% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 40 /1 | 1,914 4 | 94% 1% |
| 5 | Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA | $67,980 $3,830 | $72,294 $3,769 | 9.59% -1.53% | 1,530 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 1,393 9 | 91% -4% |
| 6 | Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA | $68,560 $3,700 | $68,620 $4,080 | 8.25% -1.74% | 1,540 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 2,164 -4 | 94% -2% |
| 7 | Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | $67,832 $2,922 | - | 7.13% -0.89% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 1,881 31 | 95% |
| 8 | Barnard CollegeNew York, NY | $69,888 $3,642 | - | 8.84% 0.88% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT 10 /1 | 3,487 134 | 93% 1% |
| 9 | Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | $69,600 $3,000 | - | 7.09% 0.26% | 1,510 SAT 33 ACT0 /0 | 2,412 128 | 89% -1% |
| 10 | Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | $68,045 $3,520 | $47,437 | 13.97% -3.39% | 1,480 SAT 34 ACT -10 /0 | 2,241 -36 | 94% |
| Average | $68,191 (-) | $62,784 (-) | 9% | 1,526 | 1,977 | 93% |
