<p>^ That isn’t even an especially high percentage for science majors, so I don’t know why F&M would have a reputation for being “sciency”. It is a “National Liberal Arts College” (in US News parlance). What really distinguishes its curriculum from other LACs is the 12% business & marketing number. Most selective, private LACs don’t offer those majors.</p>
<p>Other distinguishing features: </p>
<ol>
<li><p>relatively large average class sizes (only 50% < 20, compared to 62% at Trinity, 63% at Connecticut College, 74% at Dickinson, 69% at Skidmore, 57% at Bucknell, 63% at Muhlenberg)</p></li>
<li><p>relatively high fraternity membership (27%, compared to 20% at Trinity, 0% at Connecticut College, 15% at Dickinson, 0% at Skidmore, 43% at Bucknell, 16% at Muhlenberg)</p></li>
<li><p>fair-to-good need-based aid (fully met the need of 84% of students with need, compared to 100% at Trinity, 72% at Dickinson, 89% at Skidmore, 88% at Lafayette, 94% at Bucknell, 91% at Muhlenberg)</p></li>
</ol>