In 2009 Forbes Magazine, along with The Center for College Affordability and Productivity, compiled a list of America's Best Colleges based on "the quality of the education they provide, the experience of the students and how much they achieve"[1].
| Rank[2] | Name | State | Cost | Freshman Class Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Military Academy | NY | 0 | 1,263 |
| 2 | Princeton University | NJ | 49,830 | 1,243 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | CA | 48,990 | 236 |
| 4 | Williams College | MA | 49,530 | 540 |
| 5 | Harvard University | MA | 50,250 | 1,666 |
| 6 | Wellesley College | MA | 50,026 | 596 |
| 7 | United States Air Force Academy | CO | 0 | 1,286 |
| 8 | Amherst College | MA | 50,230 | 439 |
| 9 | Yale University | CT | 51,400 | 1,318 |
| 10 | Stanford University | CA | 51,760 | 1,703 |
| 11 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | 50,100 | 1,048 |
| 12 | Swarthmore College | PA | 50,381 | 372 |
| 13 | Columbia University | NY | 51,406 | 1,356 |
| 14 | Centre College | KY | 39,200 | 336 |
| 15 | Haverford College | PA | 51,637 | 327 |
| 16 | Boston College | MA | 52,060 | 2,167 |
| 17 | Northwestern University | IL | 52,120 | 2,078 |
| 18 | Bowdoin College | ME | 50,570 | 488 |
| 19 | Vassar College | NY | 51,370 | 638 |
| 20 | Whitman College | WA | 46,212 | 401 |
| 21 | University of Chicago | IL | 53,310 | 1,306 |
| 22 | Kenyon College | OH | 49,260 | 456 |
| 23 | Carleton College | MN | 50,000 | 489 |
| 24 | Colby College | ME | 50,120 | 482 |
| 25 | Middlebury College | VT | 52,460 | 576 |
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