Thinkstock4. Columbia University (tie)City: New York, NY
Total Enrollment: 22,885
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $47,246
Application Deadline: January 1
Thinkstock4. University of Chicago (tie) City: Chicago, IL
Total Enrollment: 12,316
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $44,574
Application Deadline: January 3
Thinkstock6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie) City: Cambridge, MA
Total Enrollment: 10,894
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $42,050
Application Deadline: January 1
Thinkstock6. Stanford University (tie) City: Stanford, CA
Total Enrollment: 19,945
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $41,787
Application Deadline: January 1
Thinkstock8. Duke University (tie)City: Durham, NC
Total Enrollment: 15,427
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $43,623
Application Deadline: January 2
AP8. University of Pennsylvania (tie) City: Philadelphia, PA
Total Enrollment: 19,919
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $43,738
Application Deadline: January 1
AP10. California Institute of Technology (tie) City: Pasadena, CA
Total Enrollment: 2,231
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $39,588
Application Deadline: January 1
Getty Images10. Dartmouth College (tie) City: Hanover, NH
Total Enrollment: 6,144
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $45,042
Application Deadline: January 1
The Top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges
1. Williams College
City: Williamstown, MA
Total Enrollment: 2,109
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $44,920
Application Deadline: January 1
2. Amherst College
City: Amherst, MA
Total Enrollment: 1,791
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $44,610
Application Deadline: January 1
3. Swarthmore College
City: Swarthmore, PA
Total Enrollment: 1,545
2012-2013 Tuition and Fees: $43,080
Application Deadline: January 1
