资料 -- Best Small Colleges in the U.S.

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For this article, small colleges are defined as those with less than 2,500 students. Amherst College in Massachusetts and California Institute of Technology in Pasadena are two of the best small colleges in the U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Top-Ranked Small Colleges1. Amherst College in MassachusettsIn 2010, this small college was ranked second among top liberal arts universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Founded in 1821, Amherst is a baccalaureate college that grants degrees in over 30 concentrations, ranging from American studies to women's and gender studies. The college also has agreements with five area colleges, including the University of Massachusetts, which allow students to take for-credit classes that may not be available at this smaller school. On campus, there are more than 100 student organizations, and the library houses more than one million publications.
Contact Information

• Address: Boltwood Ave., Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
• Phone Number: (413) 542-2000

2. California Institute of Technology (CalTech) in PasadenaCalTech was listed as a 2010 'Best Western College', as well as a 2010 'Best Value Private College', by the Princeton Review. Entrance to this research college is highly selective, and former students and faculty include Nobel laureates and National Medal of Science recipients. At this small college, students can earn undergraduate or graduate degrees in areas such as geological and planetary sciences, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering, physics, mathematics and astronomy. There are over 75 on-campus research centers, as well as off-campus facilities, such as the W.M. Keck Observatory in Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Each year, the college is granted over a quarter-of-a-million dollars in funding to advance scientific and technological research.
Contact Information

• Address: 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, California 91125
• Phone Number: (626) 395-6811

List of 20 Good Small Colleges in the U.S
        College/University Name                Student Population                Address                Phone Number        Wellesley College                2,498                106 Central St., Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481                (781) 283-1000        Middlebury College                2,455                Old Chapel, Middlebury, Vermont 05753                (802) 443-5000        Vassar College                2,389                124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, New York 12604                (845) 437-7000        Barnard College                2,359                3009 Broadway, New York, New York 10027                (212) 854-5262        Depauw University                2,298                313 S. Locust St., Greencastle, Indiana 46135                (765) 658-4800        Mount Holyoke College                2,241                50 College St., South Hadley, Massachusetts 01075                (413) 538-2000        California Institute of Technology                2,126                1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, California 91125                (626) 395-6811        Williams College                2,072                880 Main St., Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267                (413) 597-3131        Macalester College                1,900                1600 Grand Ave., Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105                (651) 696-6000        Taylor University                1,871                236 W. Reade Ave., Upland, Indiana 46989                (765) 998-2751        Bryn Mawr College                1,745                101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010                (610) 526-5000        Amherst College                1,697                Boltwood Ave., Amherst, Massachusetts 01002                (413) 542-2000        Davidson College                1,668                102 N. Main St., Davidson, North Carolina 28035                (704) 894-2000        Marietta College                1,606                Irvine Bldg., Marietta, Ohio 45750                (740) 376-4643        Pomona College                1,532                550 N. College Ave., Claremont, California 91711                (909) 621-8131        Swarthmore College                1,490                500 College Ave., Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081                (610) 328-8000        College of the Ozarks                1,334                100 Opportunity Ave., Point Lookout, Missouri 65726                (417) 334-6411        Haverford College                1,169                370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041                (610) 896-1000        Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art                972                Seven E. Seventh Street, New York, New York 10003                (212) 353-4000        Scripps College                972                1030 N. Columbia Ave., Claremont, California 91711                (909) 621-8149                                                        Show me suggested schools