<p>What are some LACs that are known to be great in Economics, Political Science etc like Harvey Mudd is known as to have a great departments in the sciences, especially engineering. </p>
<p>What are your stats? That makes a difference. Many LACs are strong in those areas.</p>
<p>@intparent 2190 SAT 800, 760, 750 in World History, Spanish, and U.S History. 3.85 GPA UW 1/50 and some pretty great ECs. I already have safeties arranged, I’m looking for matches and reaches. </p>
<p>Sorry, which SAT scores are which? (CR, M, Wr?) Also, what is your financial situation?</p>
<p>@intparent 750 Reading 750 Writing 690 Math
800 W.H 760 Spanish 750 U.s History</p>
<p>I can cover about 30k per year, maybe a bit more.</p>
<p>Look under colleges that offer a degree in PP& E (Philosophy, Politics, and Econ). Below are a few options:</p>
<p>• Carnegie Mellon ( see Ethics, Hist & Public Policy)
• Claremont McKenna College
• Denison U
• Duke (certificate)
• Pomona
• U of Notre Dame (minor)
• UPenn
• Wesleyan
• Yale (see Ethics, Politics & Econ)</p>
<p>Virtually all top LACs will be strong in those disciplines. Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Middlebury, Pomona…,the usual suspects.</p>
<p>If you have two X sex chromosomes, Bryn Mawr is also a great choice in the social sciences.</p>
<p>I would also agree that you can find good social science programs at any of the top lacs.
Also, you say you can cover 30k/yr… try running NPC on a few colleges like williams, middlebury, etc. see if its “generally” in an acceptable range?</p>
<p>Unfortunately I am not a female. Wow, I think that’s the first time I have ever said. What a strange sentence. </p>
<p>Funny that you said Harvey Mudd is good at sciences but did not refer to CMC being good at Economics and Government. If you’re looking at an academic career, most top LACs should satisfy you. If you’re looking to go into banking or government, CMC stands out (right next to Harvey Mudd btw.) If you’re looking at international relations/economics/politics, Middlebury stands out. If you’re looking at Economics PhD, Swarthmore stands out. </p>
<p>@Woandering I just don’t know much about LACs in general, so forgive my ignorance. Thank you for pointing all of that out.</p>
<p>As many above have argued, poli sci and econ are such popular majors and depts with such popular/large number of course offerings for non-majors that all top LACs will be strong in these fields. You should focus on location, cost, social fit. </p>
<p>What other preferences do you have? Near big city, more rural? More preppy vs. less preppy? Any geogrpahic preferences? Agree with other posters that many LACs would fit your academic needs but knowing more of your preferences, perhaps we can help you target a few matches and reaches.</p>
<p>Economics departments do vary in math intensity. If you want to go on to PhD study in economics, you may want to investigate that at each school.</p>
<p>Claremont Mckenna has a strong econ program for someone wanting a future in finance, as far as I got to know. I rarely got help in this department. 
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<p>Williams College definitely for economics. If you want a math track economics program, some schools, like Reed, will be better than others.</p>
<p>Most good LACs will have good social science programs though.</p>
<p>I think the OP’s math score is a little low for some of the LACs being mentioned. How about Dickinson?</p>
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<p>I don’t really think so,I’ve scored 750 or over in every other test I’ve done. And I have an incredible recommendation letter from my Math teacher and an A on my midyear report in AP Calc BC. I’m not bad at Math, just the SAT got me. If a school doesn’t accept me because of one silly little test score one one silly little part of a silly little exam, well, then I don’t want to go there.</p>
<p>I’ve already applied to Dickinson RD, so we’re on the same page. And hampshire. I need some of the tougher LACs. </p>
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<p>Van, many of these are not liberal arts colleges.</p>