<p>NESCAC school rankings (US News 2013):</p>
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<li>Williams 2. Amherst 3. Middlebury 4. Bowdoin 5T: Hamilton 5T: Wesleyan 7. Colby 8. Bates 9. Trinity 10. Connecticut College </li>
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<p>Tufts is not considered a LAC in these rankings. </p>
<p>So Hamilton is definitely up there with the top LACs and as previously stated is #16 in the country for LACs.</p>