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Arkansas may not come to mind immediately when students start their search for a selective, high quality liberal arts college. But, Arkansas actually has two such institutions within its borders.

One is Lyon College, which has remained fairly anonymous nationally despite high rankings by "U.S. News and World Report" and the fact that its faculty apparently have a stranglehold on the Arkansas Professor of the Year awards.

Lyon manages to attract good students. The middle 50% of the most recent incoming class earned an ACT composite of between 23-29, and more than 7 of 10 ranked in the top quartile of their high school graduating classes.

Lyon, with an enrollment of approximately 500, defines the term small college. And, the combination of its limited enrollment and small classes ensures the kind of personalized educational experiences many students seek.

Further contributing to Lyon's feeling of smallness and community is the fact that close to 90% of its students choose to live on campus.

Lyon features an endowed international studies program and offers students a wide variety of overseas study options. And, the Lyon Honor Code, which is explained on the College website, should be instituted at every college and university in the nation.

Another distinguishing characteristic is Lyon's cost of attendance, which makes it far less expensive than most of its peers.

Lyon appears to be a good choice for students who seek a high quality, personalized educational experience in a small campus community. If that's what you're looking for, check it out.