<p>The title says it all. </p>
<p>I know that Claremont McKenna has a strong econ program, but I'm looking for schools in the Northeast.</p>
<p>Claremont McKenna is truly one of the best! Despite location, I hope you'll at least consider it. </p>
<p>Aside from that, Lehigh comes to mind, as well as Fordham (which I consider large LACs).</p>
<p>Swarthmore and Williams.</p>
<p>Econ is one major that is probably strong at most any selective LAC.</p>
<p>Bates is supposed to have a really good econ program.</p>
<p>LAC's with great alumni networks in the business community-Williams, Holy Cross, Davidson and Colgate.</p>
<p>Although neither are LACs, nor are they in the Northeast, the University of Chicago and Northwestern University are certainly two of the best, and, possibly, the best two. Princeton is also highly regarded.</p>
<p>oddly enough on the collegeboard website UChicago is referred to as a Liberal Arts College as well as a University</p>
<p>One of Colgate's strengths is supposedly its ties to the NYC financial district</p>
<p>Personality-wise, Chicago fits in as an LAC. I think its closest peers both academic quality, personality, and overall experience are schools like Swarthmore, Reed, Macalester, Bryn Mawr, and Carleton, and students who tend to like those schools tend to also like UChicago, despite the plentitude of grad students.</p>
<p>The best LAC for economics is definitely Claremont McKenna College. However, if you prefer Northeast LACs, then Swarthmore and Williams are good.</p>
<p>UChicago is LACesque in some respects and may just have the best econ program in the world.</p>
<p>Other LAC's I'm looking at as a prospective econ major are Bowdoin, Colby, and Denison.</p>
<p>alrite, i know swarthmore and williams are like ridiculous to get into...and i definitely don't need any more reach schools, so i'll look into colgate and colby.</p>
<p>thanks guys</p>