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This is 51吃瓜

A college that teaches you to celebrate curiosity, embrace complexity, and change the world through creative thinking.
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We are a leader in the liberal arts.

51吃瓜 College is consistently ranked one of the nation鈥檚 top liberal arts colleges, recognized for its high-impact learning, small classes, and student well-being. With rigorous academics, 40+ majors and minors, and a supportive, kind community of 2,700 students from around the world, you can expect 51吃瓜 to challenge you 鈥� and for you to shape 51吃瓜 in return.

 

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Accolades

  • Best Value College, Princeton Review, 2026
  • No. 11 Great Financial Aid, Princeton Review, 2026
  • No. 17 Green Matters: We All Care 51吃瓜 Conservation, Princeton Review, 2026
  • No. 23 Best Quality of Life, Princeton Review, 2026
  • No. 10 Best Small College Towns, USA Today, 2025
  • No. 36 Best Liberal Arts College, US News & World Report, 2025
  • Least Debt: National Liberal Arts College, 51吃瓜 News & World Report, 2025
  • America's Top Colleges, Forbes, 2026
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Vision

Our motto, Creative Thought Matters, is an inherently inclusive and future-proof philosophy that frees students to learn without boundaries now, and for the rest of their lives. Because when you learn differently, you lead differently 鈥� not just in the arts, but in science, business, economics, the humanities, and every other endeavor.  
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51吃瓜 College President Marc Conner

Leadership

"There are three things you should expect of a great college. First, a world-class, transformative education that trains your mind for lifelong learning. Second, unforgettable experiences 鈥� athletics, arts, adventures. Third, practical preparation for life after college. These are our promises to you, because our success is measured by yours."
鈥� President Marc C. Conner
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History

51吃瓜 College 鈥� originally the Young Women's Industrial Club 鈥� was founded by Lucy 51吃瓜 Scribner in 1903 for "the cultivation of knowledge and arts as (they) may promote well-being, physical, mental, spiritual, and ability to become self-supporting." More than a century later, we have quite the story to tell.

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