Best colleges with Liberal Arts and Humanities degrees

There are 1839 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in liberal arts and humanities. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in liberal arts and humanities based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $14,926 per year. Norco College offers the cheapest liberal arts and humanities degree with an average net price of $8,534 annually.

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Stanford University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Stanford, CA
  • 4.8 | 6 reviews
  • Jan 2 application deadline

Stanford is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate computer science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. The suburban campus sits in the heart of Silicon Valley.

#3 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1580
  • Avg GPA 3.96
  • Acceptance Rate 4%
  • Net Price $25,078
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Harvard University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cambridge, MA
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Harvard is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate economics, government, and the sciences. Most upperclass students live in residential houses that organize dining and social life.

#4 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1580
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 4%
  • Net Price $17,525
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Yale University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New Haven, CT
  • 4.5 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 2 application deadline

Yale is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate programs in history, political science, and drama. Most undergraduates live in residential colleges that organize dining and social life.

#5 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1470-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.95
  • Acceptance Rate 4%
  • Net Price $22,408
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University of Chicago Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Chicago, IL
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews

UChicago is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate economics and a rigorous Core Curriculum. The urban campus occupies Hyde Park on Chicago's South Side.

#6 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1580
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.95
  • Acceptance Rate 4%
  • Net Price $28,060
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Cambridge, MA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

MIT is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences. The compact urban campus sits along the Charles River in Cambridge.

#8 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1520-1580
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.96
  • Acceptance Rate 5%
  • Net Price $20,996
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Dartmouth College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Hanover, NH
  • 5.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 3 application deadline

Dartmouth is an Ivy League college known for undergraduate government, economics, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the small college town of Hanover.

#12 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1500-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 5%
  • Net Price $20,322
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Northwestern University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Evanston, IL
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Northwestern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate journalism, communications, and theater. The Evanston campus runs along Lake Michigan just north of Chicago.

#15 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
  • Acceptance Rate 8%
  • Net Price $26,830
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Cornell University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Ithaca, NY
  • 4.0 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 2 application deadline

Cornell is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate engineering, hotel administration, and agriculture and life sciences. The hillside campus overlooks Cayuga Lake in the college town of Ithaca.

#19 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1500-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 9%
  • Net Price $26,361
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Washington University in St Louis Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • St. Louis, MO
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 4 application deadline

WashU is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate biology, business, and engineering. The Danforth campus adjoins Forest Park in suburban St. Louis.

#21 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1500-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.92
  • Acceptance Rate 12%
  • Net Price $22,408
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Columbia University in the City of New York Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Columbia is an Ivy League university known for its undergraduate Core Curriculum, political science, and economics. The urban campus sits in Morningside Heights in Manhattan.

#22 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1580
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
  • Acceptance Rate 4%
  • Net Price $22,520
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University of Pennsylvania Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Penn is an Ivy League university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. The urban campus sits in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood.

#23 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1510-1570
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.95
  • Acceptance Rate 5%
  • Net Price $23,570
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Middlebury College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Middlebury, VT
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Middlebury is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate language study, environmental studies, and international affairs. The hillside campus sits in a small college town in Vermont's Champlain Valley.

#24 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1445-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $26,233
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University of Notre Dame Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Notre Dame, IN
  • 4.1 | 7 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Notre Dame is a highly selective private Catholic university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and architecture. The residential campus near South Bend is centered on the Golden Dome and Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

#1 Best Value in Indiana 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1455-1560
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $29,300
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Emory University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Atlanta, GA
  • 4.8 | 5 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Emory is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and the biological sciences. The wooded campus sits in Atlanta's Druid Hills neighborhood.

#1 Best Value in Georgia 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1470-1550
  • Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $27,303
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Georgetown University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Washington, DC
  • 4.6 | 5 reviews

Georgetown is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate international relations, government, and business. Students attend a Jesuit campus in a historic hillside neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

#1 Best Value in District Of Columbia 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1390-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 13%
  • Net Price $39,083
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Wesleyan University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Middletown, CT
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate film studies, creative writing, and music. Students live on a residential Middletown campus and follow an open curriculum with no required core courses.

#24 Best Value Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1415-1540
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 16%
  • Net Price $23,025
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University of Richmond Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • University of Richmond, VA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

University of Richmond is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate business and leadership studies. The suburban Collegiate Gothic campus sits in Richmond's West End.

#2 Best Colleges in Virginia 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1410-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.71
  • Acceptance Rate 22%
  • Net Price $30,037
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Haverford College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Haverford, PA
  • 5.0 | 7 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Haverford is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, economics, and political science. Students live under a student-run honor code on a suburban campus near Philadelphia.

#3 Best Colleges in Pennsylvania 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1460-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 12%
  • Net Price $26,535
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