Liberal Arts Colleges

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf type of higher education institution
gptkbp:accreditation_by regional accrediting bodies
gptkbp:admission undergraduate students
gptkbp:admissions_process selective
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:natural_sciences
arts
humanities
social sciences
gptkbp:distinctFrom community colleges
research universities
gptkbp:emphasizes critical thinking
broad-based education
interdisciplinary learning
communication skills
gptkbp:encourage campus community involvement
student-faculty interaction
gptkbp:example gptkb:Amherst_College
gptkb:Bowdoin_College
gptkb:Carleton_College
gptkb:Middlebury_College
gptkb:Pomona_College
gptkb:Swarthmore_College
gptkb:Vassar_College
gptkb:Wellesley_College
gptkb:Williams_College
gptkbp:faculty_focus teaching over research
gptkbp:financial_aid often available
gptkbp:focus undergraduate education
gptkbp:goal holistic education
gptkbp:governedBy boards of trustees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Liberal Arts Colleges
gptkbp:notableAlumni Barack Obama (Occidental College)
David Foster Wallace (Amherst College)
Hillary Clinton (Wellesley College)
Nancy Pelosi (Trinity College)
Robert Frost (Amherst College)
gptkbp:often_have residential campuses
gptkbp:often_located gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:often_private yes
gptkbp:originatedIn Western education tradition
gptkbp:rarely_offer graduate programs
gptkbp:sometimes_affiliated_with gptkb:historically_black_colleges_and_universities_(HBCUs)
religious organizations
gptkbp:sometimes_part_of consortiums (e.g., Five Colleges)
gptkbp:sometimes_public yes
gptkbp:student_activities_include sports
clubs
arts organizations
gptkbp:tuition often high
gptkbp:typically_offer Bachelor of Arts degrees
Bachelor of Science degrees
gptkbp:usually_have small class sizes
low student-to-faculty ratios
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._News_&_World_Report_Best_Colleges_Ranking
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7