Founded: 1978

Type of institution: Very small liberal arts college

Setting: Small town

Undergraduate enrollment: 95 (2008–09 academic year)

Undergraduate cost: $23,600 (tuition, room and board for 2009–10)

Undergraduate majors: One

Five Key Points

1.   All students graduate with a degree in liberal arts.

2.   Four-year core curriculum emphasizes Catholic intellectual tradition and Western civilization.

3.   All sophomores participate in a semester abroad in Rome.

4.   Unique "Way of Beauty" courses study Christian art and music.

5.   Relatively low tuition for a private college in New England.