U.S. News Best Colleges By Academic Calendar 4-4-1 (10)

Expert advice, rankings and data to help you navigate your education journey and find the best college for you.

Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University, the nation's ninth oldest institution of higher education, is a liberal arts university that prepares its graduates for a life of learning, personal achievement, respons...

1855

Bates College

Since 1855, Bates College has been dedicated to the emancipating potential of the liberal arts. Bates educates the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential...

1850

Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan is a nationally recognized, highly selective liberal arts university enrolling approximately 1,900 undergraduates from across the nation and around the world. Offering a broad curric...

1780

Transylvania University

Transylvania University offers a high quality liberal arts education through a personal approach to learning characterized by small classes, a caring faculty, and a supportive campus community. Transy...

1892

Northland College

Northland College is a private, liberal arts undergraduate college. In 1971 Northland made a bold decision to focus the curriculum around the environment and sustainability, and today remains a nation...

1852

Wartburg College

As a four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Wartburg College challenges and nurtures students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of the...

1860

Simpson College

Simpson College is dedicated to your success, however you define it. Since its founding in 1860, the college has guided students to the next stage in their lives, be that a successful career, graduate...

1855

Elmira College

Elmira College offers its students, in a supportive and collaborative environment, both liberal and professional education of sufficient breadth and depth to enable them to become more responsible and...

1851

Coe College

Coe College is a private, nationally recognized four-year coeducational liberal arts institution that has provided educational opportunities for students in a residential setting since 1851. The colle...

1886

Alma College

At Alma College, we are at our best working with students who don't have all the answers but love to ask the questions. A residential college located in the middle of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Alma ...