The following list of private liberal arts colleges was drawn from Arlington Magazine’s annual College Admissions snapshot, which highlights where Arlington Public Schools (APS) graduating seniors applied and were accepted. Data are provided for H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program, Wakefield High School, Washington-Liberty High School and Yorktown High School, as well as the Arlington Career Center (ACC), whose full-time programs include Arlington Tech, the Academic Academy, the Program for Employment Preparedness (PEP) and the English Language Institute. The colleges and universities listed below are defined as national liberal arts colleges by US News & World Report. Tuition and enrollment figures sourced from USNews.com.
15
Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 19
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 0
Tuition & Fees: $59,660
Enrollment: 1,962
14
Colby College
Waterville, Maine
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 19
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 3
Tuition & Fees: $61,220
Enrollment:Â 2,155
13
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 20
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 14
Tuition & Fees:Â $60,243
Enrollment: 2,647
12
Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
APS Class of 2021 Applied:Â 21
APS Class of 2021 Accepted:Â 4
Tuition & Fees: $55,000
Enrollment: 1,983
11
Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
APS Class of 2021 Applied:Â 21
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 2
Tuition & Fees: $61,335
Enrollment: 1,745
10
Barnard College
New York, N.Y.
APS Class of 2021 Applied:Â 22
APS Class of 2021 Accepted:Â 4
Tuition & Fees: $59,684
Enrollment: 2,744
9
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 23
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 2
Tuition & Fees: $58,322
Enrollment: 1,777
8
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 24
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 3
Tuition & Fees:$59,770
Enrollment: 2,580
7
Dickinson College
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 25
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 9
Tuition & Fees: $58,708
Enrollment: 1,932
6
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 26
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 2
Tuition & Fees: $56,056
Enrollment: 1,437
5
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 29
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 8
Tuition & Fees:$62,870
Enrollment: 2,435
4
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 29
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 10
Tuition & Fees: $61,966
Enrollment: 3,042
3
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 30
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 13
Tuition & Fees: $59,802
Enrollment: 3,695
2
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 33
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 4
Tuition & Fees: $59,380
Enrollment: 1,822
1
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
APS Class of 2021 Applied: 79
APS Class of 2021 Accepted: 15
Tuition & Fees: $58,570
Enrollment: 3,291