Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is 135 miles west of Boston. Founded in 1793, Williams is home to academic departments in humanities, sciences and social sciences and offers 33 undergraduate degree programs across these disciplines. With only 2,000 undergraduate students enrolled annually, the student to teacher ratio is 7:1. Williams pays all students' education finances for four years. Undergraduate concentrations include enviromental studies, geosciences, comparative literature and theatre. "U.S. News and World Report" ranking, 1
Williams College
57 Stetson Court
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-1042
williams.edu
Amherst College is located in the western Massachusetts town of the same name. Located on a sprawling 1,000-acre campus, the college was founded in 1821 and enrolls approximately 1,600 students each year. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts degree programs in 35 fields of study, including American studies, law, jurisprudence and social thought, creative writing, as well as biology, religion and film and media studies. Amherst's undergraduate alumni include four Nobel laureates, several winners of the Pulitzer Prize and a U.S. President, Calvin Coolidge. "U.S. News and World Report" ranking, 2.
Amherst College
220 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413-542-2328
amherst.edu
Swarthmore College is on a 400-acre campus in the town of Swarthmore, in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The school was originally founded in 1860, as place of learning for Quaker children. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts degrees across a wide range of disciplines, as well as a Bachelor of Science program in engineering. Swarthmore offers undergraduate degree paths in cognitive science, philosophy, public policy, astronomy, psychology and Asian studies. "U.S. News and World Report" ranking, 3.
Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-328-8000
swarthmore.edu