Which colleges don't have difficult competition/grading?

M.Rom
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:00:42 +0000

Here is a list of top 10 colleges without grades, courtesy of blog.ivyresearch.com:

Alverno College – one of the pioneers of American narrative evaluation. The assessment systems are famously long and tedious, but probably still better than finals!

Antioch College – a consistent member of the “Colleges that Could Change Lives” guidebook. It’s also part of the Eco League of green universities, and the 300+ student population creates a nice small-school feel.
Bennington College – one of America’s top-ranked liberal arts colleges. Students draw their own curriculum, and can major in one subject or minor in two or more.

Brown University – an Ivy League university, known for its very competitive admission and comprehensive financial aid for the underprivileged. It’s a major landmark in Providence, Rhode Island.

The Evergreen State College – offers one of the most challenging academics for freshmen and sophomores, and one of the most comprehensive narrative grading systems in the country. In other words, difficult but rewarding!

Reed College – another pioneer of the narrative evaluation, located in a culturally rich campus in Portland, Oregon.

Sarah Lawrence College – best known for its high creative standards and academic excellence. Located in busy New York, but boasts a nice, sprawling peaceful campus.

Soka University of America – sister university of a prominent university in Tokyo. Located in a beautiful campus in Aliso
Viejo, California and holds a staunch global pacifist stance.

St John’s College, US – famous for its four-year Great Books Program (“The Program”) featuring works by Aristotle, Descartes, Einstein and Shakespeare. Talk about learning from the masters!

University of California, Santa Cruz – a large modern university with ten residential colleges and a beautiful sprawling campus. It’s a bit high-class, though, with the student’s median family income at over $80,000.

[Top 10 colleges that don’t issue grades | colleges](http://blog.ivyresearch.com/colleges-do-not-issue-grades/)

I will warn you, however, that these schools are not necessarily “easy.” These schools are perfect for the self-motivated student who prefers written evaluations over letter grades.