Top-Ranked National Liberal Arts Colleges That Meet Full Financial Need
Liberal arts colleges are infamous for high price tags, but many colleges award scholarships and grants, which along with subsidized loans, can lower the cost for students.
These 10 top-ranked National Liberal Arts Colleges claim to cover 100 percent of the difference between a student’s expected family contribution and the total cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, room and board, books and other expenses.
Williams College (MA)
Acceptance rate: 17.5 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $48,310
U.S. News rank: 1
Learn more about Williams College.
Amherst College (MA)
Acceptance rate: 14.3 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $48,526
U.S. News rank: 2
Learn more about Amherst College.
Swarthmore College (PA)
Acceptance rate: 14.3 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $46,060
U.S. News rank: 3
Learn more about Swarthmore College.
Wellesley College (MA)
Acceptance rate: 29.1 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $45,078
U.S. News rank: 4
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Bowdoin College (ME)
Acceptance rate: 14.9 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $46,808
U.S. News: 5 (tie)
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Pomona College (CA)
Acceptance rate: 13.9 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $45,832
U.S. News rank: 5 (tie)
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Middlebury College (VT)
Acceptance rate: 17.5 percent
Tuition and fees for 2014-2015: $46,044
U.S. News rank: 7
Learn more about Middlebury College.
Carleton College (MN)
Acceptance rate: 20.9 percent
Tuition and fees for 2013-2014: $47,736
U.S. News rank: 8 (tie)
Learn more about Carleton College.
Claremont McKenna College (CA)
Acceptance rate: 11.7 percent
Tuition and fees for 2013-2014: $47,395
U.S. News rank: 8 (tie)
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Haverford College (PA)
Acceptance rate: 23.5 percent
Tuition and fees for 2013-2014: $47,214
U.S. News rank: 8 (tie)
Learn more about Haverford College.
Find More Schools That Meet Full Need
View the full list of colleges and universities that claim to cover 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for their students and see the top National Universities that claim to meet full financial need, then visit our Paying for College center to get information about 529 savings plans, filling out the FAFSA and more.
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Update 01/22/15: This slideshow has been updated to reflect ranks and data from the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings.
