A preeminent liberal arts college with an entirely open curriculum, empowering students to tailor their intellectual journey supported by exceptional faculty.
- Admit rate
- 7.3%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1470–1560
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $21,367
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.93
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1470 and 1560.
Popular majors
- EconomicsSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
- English & Creative WritingHumanities & WritingStandout program
- Mathematics & Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
- Neuroscience & Pre-MedBiology, Health & Pre-Med
- Political Science & LawSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
Highlights
- Open curriculum: no distribution requirements
- Member of Five College Consortium
- Need-blind for all students including international
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