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Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has ranked ���ϰٿ� among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in its annual list. The report, which named ���ϰٿ� No. 83, features colleges that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable cost. The rankings will appear in Kiplinger’s December issue and are available online now at .

���ϰٿ� is one of eight liberal arts colleges in California to make the list and the only California member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) to be included.

���ϰٿ� scored well in several attributes that parents and students look for in higher education, including small class sizes, a good freshman-retention rate, and a high four-year graduation rate.

Although private colleges generally carry higher sticker prices than in-state public schools, , ���ϰٿ� dean of admission, says private schools can actually be more affordable because of their generous financial aid. “Eighty-five percent of ���ϰٿ� students receive financial aid,” he says. “And what’s more, 76 percent of ���ϰٿ� students graduate in four years, while the national six-year graduation rate is only 57 percent. This translates to a lower cost in the long run, on-time graduation and the ability to begin their careers or graduate school right away.”

Last month, the U.S. News and World Report ranked ���ϰٿ� in the top 100 best liberal arts colleges for the fifth straight year. In August, Princeton Review listed ���ϰٿ� as one of the Best Western Colleges, giving it the top academic ranking among the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.