| Ranking | School | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Reed College | OR |
| 2 |  | Swarthmore College | PA |
| 3 |  | Williams College | MA |
| 4 |  | Davidson College | NC |
| 5 |  | College of the Holy Cross | MA |
| 6 |  | Grinnell College | IA |
| 7 |  | Bryn Mawr College | PA |
| 8 |  | Bates College | ME |
| 9 |  | Bowdoin College | ME |
| 10 |  | Oberlin College | OH |
| 11 |  | Carleton College | MN |
| 12 |  | Wabash College | IN |
| 13 |  | Haverford College | PA |
| 14 |  | Denison University | OH |
| 15 |  | Macalester College | MN |
| 16 |  | Smith College | MA |
| 17 |  | Barnard College | NY |
| 18 |  | College of Wooster | OH |
| 19 |  | Middlebury College | VT |
| 20 |  | Lawrence University | WI |
the Complete Guide to Liberal Arts Colleges
