In the fiercely competitive, global job market, solid preparation in core skills matters a lot. Will college graduates write with the clarity, grace, and accuracy that employers (and everyone else) expect? Will they have the basic mathematical and scientific skills--regardless of their majors--that equip them to navigate an increasingly technological age? Will they be prepared for active citizenship with a college-level understanding of America's history and institutions of government? The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has prepared this book to answer these questions. This book provides ratings for over 1,100 colleges and universities graded on whether each requires the courses that provide preparation in the essential areas of the liberal arts and provides notes explaining the grades assigned and noteworthy programs within schools. The results are troubling: Too many colleges and universities allow students to spend time and money on a diffuse array of courses. This book provides not only information about general education but much more: tuition and fees, as well as the percentage of students who graduate in four years. [For the 2015 report, see ED563821.]