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.

Even without a big national reputation, Lyon brings in a geographically diverse, capable student body representing fifteen nations and twenty-two U.S. states.

Students can't get lost at Lyon even if they want to, with small classes and a total student body of about 500.

While some institutions have seen a substantial upturn in commuter students, the opposite is true at Lyon, where well over three out of four students live in on-campus residence halls.

Among Lyon's other distinguishing features is an Honor Code that could serve as a model for other colleges, and numerous opportunities fro meaningful study overseas.

Now for the nice surprise. Lyon is priced well below many similar colleges.

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.

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