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The Highest Rated Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. | Marilyn Gardner Milton and Education
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The Highest Rated Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. by Marilyn Gardner Milton | Oct 6, 2021 | college, Education, higher education, Marilyn Gardner Milton, university
The U.S. News has released its top five liberal arts colleges in the United States. One notable change in this year’s rankings is the decreased emphasis on standardized test scores. Given the fluctuation in requirements for standardized tests, the report put less stock in those scores. Taking into consideration factors like class size, acceptance rates, and student outcomes, the list includes four schools from the Northeast and one from California. Schools on the list have small class sizes in common among them. Other factors include faculty resources, expert opinion, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni giving. Institutions on this list also have a leg up regarding social mobility. That is, the schools all score well on the improvement of their graduates’ circumstances after graduation. That is https://marilyngardnermilton.org/the-highest-rated-liberal-arts-colleges-in-the-u-s/
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