List of Liberal Arts Colleges in North Carolina

Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina

• According to the U.S. News and World Report, Davidson College is ranked as the best liberal arts college in North Carolina, with a national ranking of 8 and a score of 88. It is placed 4th in the list of liberal arts colleges in Kiplinger's Personal Finance 2007. According to The Princeton Review, Davidson is nationally ranked for offering the "Best Overall Academic Experience For Undergraduates." Located in a suburban environment, this highly selective college has about 1,600 undergraduate students.

  Davidson College
  209 Ridge Road
  Davidson, NC 28035
  (800) 768-0380
  http://www.davidson.edu

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

• Ranked as one of the top 10 universities in the United States, Duke University is home to close to 7,000 undergraduate students. According to U.S. News and World Report, Duke University is nationally ranked at 10 with a score of 90. Duke has a student to faculty ratio of 8:1. This highly selective university offers 36 academic programs and departments focusing on the liberal arts.

  Duke University
  2138 Campus Drive, Box 90586
  Durham, NC 27708
  (919) 684-3214
  http://www.duke.edu

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Often called the "public ivy," the oldest public institution in the United States holds true to its name. Over the past five years, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has produced the highest amount of Rhodes Scholars. UNC also boasts a diverse student body that is comprised of students from every state and more than 100 countries. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hills offers numerous liberal arts degrees ranging from anthropology to physics.

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  South Building, CB #9100
  Chapel Hill, NC 27599
  (919) 966-3621
  http://www.unc.edu

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Founded in 1834, Wake Forest University is a nationally recognized private university. With fewer than 4,500 undergraduate students, Wake Forest University offers a 10:1 student to teacher ratio. According to U.S. News and World Report, Wake Forest University is ranked nationally at 28 with a score of 70.

  Wake Forest University
  Box 7305, Reynolda Station
  Winston-Salem, NC 27109
  (336) 758-5201
  http://www.wfu.edu