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National Universities Rankings

Schools in the National Universities category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and Ph.D. programs.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings

Liberal Arts Colleges emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields of study.

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA
#2

Amherst College

Amerst, MA
#3

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

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