Little Ivies

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The Little Ivies are a group of small, highly selective liberal arts colleges in the Northeastern United States known for their academic excellence and Ivy League–like prestige.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf group of liberal arts colleges
informal collegiate group
emphasizes broad-based liberal arts curriculum
undergraduate education
hasApproximateSelectivityLevel similar to Ivy League
hasCharacteristic Ivy League–like prestige
academic excellence
highly selective admissions
liberal arts focus
small enrollment
hasMember Amherst College NERFINISHED
Bates College NERFINISHED
Bowdoin College NERFINISHED
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Colby College NERFINISHED
Colgate University
Connecticut College NERFINISHED
Hamilton College
Haverford College
Lafayette College
Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College
Skidmore College
Smith College
Swarthmore College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Union College (New York)
Vassar College
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University NERFINISHED
Williams College NERFINISHED
hasReputationFor competitive admissions
high per-student resources
rigorous academics
hasTypicalEnrollmentRange approximately 1,500–3,000 undergraduates
isInformalDesignation true
isOfficialPartOf Ivy League (no)
isSubsetOf elite liberal arts colleges in the United States
knownFor residential campus life
strong alumni networks
strong faculty-student interaction
locatedIn Northeastern United States
oftenComparedTo Ivy League
regionIncludes Mid-Atlantic United States
New England
termUsage primarily used in college admissions discourse
used by college guidebooks
used by education journalists
typicalInstitutionType private college or university

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Amherst College
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