<p>I think there is a difference between "Liberal Arts College" and "liberal arts education". The issue is really whether or not the college has a core curriculum. Some LAC's are politically somewhere to the left of Lenin and let you design your own major. On the other hand, some universities have comprehensive core curriculums that make you take classes from different categories of study. Everyone doesn't take the same courses, but you have to have so many science, humanities, history, etc credits in order to graduate.</p>
<p>I did not say that all LAC's are politically left. They all have different personalities and some are politically right or politically middle-of-the-road. Also, I did not say that all LAC's let you design your own major.</p>