#30. Haverford College
Location: Haverford, PA
In-state tuition: $47,214
Out-of-state tuition: $47,214
Acceptance rate: 24.7 percent
Average SAT score: 2115
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,194
Haverford College is a private liberal arts school founded in 1833. It was originally founded as an all-boys school and began admitting women in 1976.
#29. Claremont McKenna College
Location: Claremont, CA
In-state tuition: $47,395
Out-of-state tuition: $47,395
Acceptance rate: 10.8 percent
Average SAT score: 2155
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,301
Claremont McKenna College is a private liberal arts school founded in 1946. It has a low student-faculty ratio of 8:1 and a median post-graduation salary of $50,000.
#28. Tufts University
Location: Medford, MA
In-state tuition: $48,643
Out-of-state tuition: $48,643
Acceptance rate: 17.2 percent
Average SAT score: 2165
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,177
Tufts University is a private research university founded in 1852. The school was established by the Universalist Church and is named after Boston businessman Charles Tufts, who gave the church 20 acres of land on which to build the school.
#27. Washington University in St. Louis
Location: St. Louis, MO
In-state tuition: $46,467
Out-of-state tuition: $46,467
Acceptance rate: 17.1 percent
Average SAT score: 2230
Undergraduate enrollment: 7,401
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university founded in 1853. It was founded by St. Louis merchant Wayman Crow and his pastor, William Greenleaf Eliot Jr. The school is named after George Washington.
#26. Swarthmore College
Location: Swarthmore, PA
In-state tuition: $46,060
Out-of-state tuition: $46,060
Acceptance rate: 17 percent
Average SAT score: 2172
Undergraduate enrollment: 1,542
Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college founded in 1864. Its most popular majors include political science, economics and biology.
