Top Ten Values in Liberal Arts Colleges

This year’s best 100 liberal arts colleges disprove the notion that a great private-school education is unaffordable. In fact, the net average price -- the amount families pay after financial aid is applied -- is a relatively reasonable $22,000 a year, and some of the best institutions in the country, and on our list, offer a net price below $20,000.
Here are our top ten picks for best values in liberal arts colleges. The slide show begins with the navigation bar to the right.

By Jane Bennett Clark