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°µĶųTV named among nation’s top liberal arts colleges

September 23, 2025

°µĶųTV continues to receive recognition for its distinctive academic experience and excellent teaching; great campus life; strong financial aid; and commitment to student success and sustainability, affirming the College’s position as a leading liberal arts institution in the nation. 

Forbes again included °µĶųTV on its ā€œTop Colleges 2026,ā€ and °µĶųTV continues to hold a strong national standing among ā€œNational Liberal Arts Collegesā€ (No. 37) according to U.S. News & World Report. Niche.com also listed the College among the ā€œBest Liberal Arts Colleges in New Yorkā€ (No. 5) and as one of the ā€œBest Colleges in New Yorkā€ (No. 14). 

The Princeton Review continues to feature °µĶųTV in its list of ā€œBest Value Colleges.ā€ The publication highlighted °µĶųTV for ā€œGreat Financial Aid,ā€ based on student satisfaction with financial aid packages and underscoring the College’s commitment to making a transformative °µĶųTV education accessible to academically talented students with a range of backgrounds, experiences, and achievements. 

°µĶųTV students rate their residential experience highly. °µĶųTV earned recognition for ā€œBest Quality of Lifeā€ (No. 23) from The Princeton Review in recognition of student feedback on the beauty, safety, and friendliness of its campus in Saratoga Springs, New York. Niche.com further showcased °µĶųTV’s exceptional student life, with top rankings for ā€œBest College Food in New Yorkā€ (No. 5), ā€œBest College Dorms in New Yorkā€ (No. 15), and ā€œBest College Campuses in New Yorkā€ (No. 18). 

°µĶųTV also stands out for its leadership in sustainability and civic engagement. The Princeton Review included °µĶųTV on its "Top 20 Best Schools for Making an Impact (Private Schools)" (No. 14), ā€œGreen Matters: Everyone Cares About Conservationā€ (No. 17), and ā€œTop 50 Green Collegesā€ (No. 18) based on student surveys about community service, student government, sustainability, and on-campus student engagement. 

°µĶųTV was also recognized for its rigorous education and exceptional academic programs, with programs in psychology, English, history, computer science, health and human physiological sciences, biology, art, and performing arts among those receiving accolades from Niche.com. °µĶųTV’s exceptional faculty garnered attention, with U.S. News & World Report featuring °µĶųTV on its listing for ā€œUndergraduate Teaching – National Liberal Arts Colleges.ā€ 

ā€œRankings can’t tell the full story of what makes °µĶųTV distinctive or how °µĶųTV guides everything we do here at °µĶųTV and why it leads to such tremendous outcomes for our graduates,ā€ says Jessica Ricker, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid. ā€œThat’s why we invite prospective students and their families to experience it themselves — by visiting our beautiful campus or by attending a virtual session with our current students and alumni.ā€