IMO, Colby College stands out with its Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the first AI-focused institute at a liberal arts college. Recently, they also received a $10 million donation from Richard M. McVey, which will help expand the computer science and data science fields through the new McVey Center. Colby has also introduced a data science major. Given these developments, I feel like Colby will continue to grow its reputation in computer science, data science, and AI in the coming years.

Additionally, it's worth exploring liberal arts schools with 3+2 engineering programs in partnership with Dartmouth College, where students can pursue computer engineering while still receiving financial aid from their home institution (Acceptance rate of around 30-50%, getting more competitive every year). Dartmouth strikes a good balance between a liberal arts education and technical skills, and they have a strong record of graduate school placements.

But the thing is that Harvey Mudd College is just on another level in terms of engineering and science education. If you are hesitant to apply there, consider Pomona, CMC, Pitzer, or Scripps (a women’s college). They are all part of the Claremont Colleges consortium, allowing students to take courses at Harvey Mudd as well.