<p>As reported at Bloomberg: Only Wellesley College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, among the top eight liberal arts schools ranked by U.S. News, is reporting an increase in apps. Applications rose 2 percent, to about 4,200 this year. </p>
<p>Apps at Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore Middlebury and Bowdoin are down from last year.</p>
<p>Bloomberg.com:</a> News</p>