Williams College is a private institution that was founded in 1793. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,053, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 450 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Williams College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 1. Its tuition and fees are $44,920 (2012-13).

Amherst College is a private institution that was founded in 1821. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,791, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 1,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Amherst College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 2. Its tuition and fees are $44,610 (2012-13).

Swarthmore College is a private institution that was founded in 1864. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,545, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 425 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Swarthmore College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 3. Its tuition and fees are $43,080 (2012-13).

Middlebury College is a private institution that was founded in 1800. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,507, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 350 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Middlebury College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 4. Its tuition and fees are $44,111 (2012-13).

Pomona College is a private institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,586, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Pomona College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 4. Its tuition and fees are $41,438 (2012-13).

Bowdoin College is a private institution that was founded in 1794. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,778, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 205 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Bowdoin College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 6. Its tuition and fees are $44,118 (2012-13).

Wellesley College is a private institution that was founded in 1870. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,502, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 500 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Wellesley College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 6. Its tuition and fees are $42,082 (2012-13).

Carleton College is a private institution that was founded in 1866. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,018, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 955 acres. It utilizes a trimester-based academic calendar. Carleton College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, 8. Its tuition and fees are $44,445 (2012-13).