Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Earlham College — editorial overview (Richmond, IN)
There’s a small town on the Indiana-Ohio border called Richmond, Indiana, which has been the home of Earlham College since 1847. Earlham was founded as a Quaker college, and while today’s college is open to everyone, the roots of the college are still evident in the way they teac...
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