Top Bachelor of Arts Colleges in the US

Davidson College

• According to "U.S. News & World Reports" magazine, Davidson College north of Charlotte, North Carolina, is selective and boasts 23 Rhodes scholars. It ranks among top college for number of students graduating, freshman retention, and is a leader in financial aid grants.

  Davidson College
  209 Ridge Rd.
  Davidson, NC
  28035
  (704) 894-2240
  davidson.edu

Pomona College

• According to "U.S. News & World Reports" magazine, Pomona College in Claremont, California, ranks highly among the best B.A. programs and freshman retention. Pomona College ranks among the top colleges as an ethnically diverse student body. It is also considered one of the best values in the top B.A. educational programs with a tuition rate of $37,017 for the 2009-10 school year.

  Pomona College
  333 North College Way
  Claremont, CA 91711
  (909) 621-8018
  pomona.edu

Williams College

• Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts is ranked in the top five by "U.S. News & World Report" magazine in all categories, and is the number-one liberal arts college for 2008. It is competitive and accepts only 17 percent of all applicants.

  Williams College
  Williamstown, MA 01267
  (413) 597-3131
  williams.edu

Bowdoin College

• According to "U.S. News & World Reports" magazine, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, is considered a top Bachelor of Arts college because it ranks high in all categories for learning communities, freshman retention and economic diversity.

  Bowdoin College
  5000 College Station
  Brunswick, ME 04011-8441
  (207) 725-3100
  bowdoin.edu

Swarthmore College

• Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, ranks in the top five for most categories of the "U.S. News & World Report" magazine's top liberal arts colleges rating. It has a small student body of only 1,490 students.

  Swarmore College
  500 College Ave.
  Swarthmore, PA 19081
  (610) 328-8000
  swarthmore.edu

Middlebury College

• According to "U.S. News & World Reports" magazine, Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, ranks highly among the top colleges in the United States with learning communities, excellent freshman retention and graduation rates. This college is the most expensive of the top B.A. colleges with a total tuition cost for the 2009-10 school year of $50,780.

  Middlebury College
  139 S. Main St.
  Middlebury, VT 05753-1442
  (802) 388-9473‎
  middlebury.edu

Barnard College

• According to "U.S. News & World Reports" magazine, Barnard College in New York City, New York, has an acceptance rate of 28.5 percent. It is highly ranked among high school counselors along with Williams College and Bowdoin College. Barnard is the only top college in an urban setting.

  Barnard College
  3009 Broadway
  New York, NY 10027
  (212) 854-5262
  barnard.edu

St. Mary's College of Maryland

• St. Mary's City, Maryland, is the home of St. Mary's College of Maryland. It is ranked as the fourth public college in the United States by "U.S. News & World Report." It is the first public college to offer a B.A. degree, not a B.S. degree, of the top five public colleges. It accepts 51 percent of its applicants and is considered more selective.

  St. Mary's College of Maryland
  18952 E. Fisher Road
  St. Mary's City, MD 20686-3001
  (240) 895-2000
  smcm.edu