Amherst College was founded in 1821. In 2010 it has an enrollment of 1,697 men and women and 203 full-time instructional faculty on staff. Amherst has no core or general education requirements and students can choose their own curriculum around the required courses for their college major.
Amherst College
Amherst MA 01002-5000
413-542-2000
Amherst.edu
Since its founding in 1864 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Swarthmore College has grown to an enrollment of 1,490 students who come from all 50 states. Located just 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Swarthmore has a 399-acre campus that is a designated arboretum.
Swarthmore College
500 College Ave.
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-328-8000
Swarthmore.edu
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin College now offers bachelor's degrees in more than 40 majors. With a 2010 enrollment of 1,723, this nonsectarian, coeducational college puts heavy emphasis on the importance of public service and the commitment to "the common good" in making life choices.
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine 04011
207-725-3000
Bowdoin.edu
As part of a consortium of seven affiliated institutions known as The Claremont Colleges, Pomona offers its enrollment of 1,532 a chance to be part of a small college with many of the benefits of a larger institution.
Pomona College
333 North College Way
Claremont, CA 91711-6312
909-621-8000
Pomona.edu
As the third-oldest college in Minnesota, Carleton College now boasts an enrollment of 2,000 students and prides itself on its diversity.
Carleton College
One North College St.
Northfield, Minnesota 55057
507-222-4000
Carleton.edu
Located 20 minutes north of Charlotte, N.C., Davidson College has 1,668 students. It was the first liberal arts institution to replace all financial aid loans with grants that don't have to be repaid.
Davidson College
Davidson, NC 28035
704-894-2000
Davidson.edu
This Quaker institution located just outside Philadelphia has an enrollment of 1,169 and actively promotes intense scholarly research.
Haverford College
370 Lancaster Ave.
Haverford, PA 19041
610-896-1000
Haverford.edu
Claremont McKenna has a 2010 enrollment of 1,212 and has a curriculum that heavily focuses on technical skills combined with a liberal arts education.
Claremont McKenna College
500 E. 9th St.
Claremont CA 91711
909-621-8000
cmc.edu
Founded in 1846, Grinnell College is a private, coed, residential liberal arts school with an enrollment of 1,678 and a faculty ratio of 8:1.
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
641-269-4000
Grinnell.edu
Harvey Mudd College prides itself as being one of the premier math, science and engineering schools in the United States. Founded in 1955, Harvey Mudd has a 2010 enrollment of 738 students.
Harvey Mudd College
301 Platt Boulevard
Claremont, CA 91711
909-621-8000
Hmc.edu