100 Best Values in Private Colleges and Liberal Arts Colleges

Are you looking for a quality, yet affordable private or liberal arts college?

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance published its annual list of best values in private colleges and universities, naming 100 universities and 100 liberal arts colleges that combine academic quality and affordability. This year, Yale University placed first for value among private universities, up from number two last year, and Swarthmore College headed up the list for liberal arts colleges, up from number three.

The magazine collects data from nearly 600 private institutions and selects only the top universities based on several important factors:

• cost and financial aid
• competitiveness
• academic support
• graduation rates
• student indebtedness

To see the full rankings for 2012-13, please visit: http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/privatecolleges/index.php?table=lib_arts&state_code%5B%5D=AK&id%5B%5D=none.