Not to get off track too much from the main topic, but I’d like to add to what @Waiting2exhale said…
@xraymancs - I’ve posted this on another thread but I’ll repeat it here:
If you google liberal arts college you’ll find many definitions. Here is one of them:
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/glossaryofkeyterms/g/liberal-arts-college-definition.htm
In summary it defines it as:
Undergraduate focus, Baccalaureate degrees, Small size, Liberal arts curriculum,Faculty focus on teaching,Focus on community,Residential
By this definition, Harvey Mudd is definitely an LAC. The only thing that might make you wonder is “Liberal arts curriculum” but as it is explained: “Liberal arts colleges focus on broad skills in critical thinking and writing, not narrow preprofessional skills. Along with a focused major, liberal arts students will take a breadth of courses in fields such as religion, philosophy, literature, math, science, psychology, and sociology.)”, Mudd definitely fits the bill here too.