Liberal arts college in Michigan

ALMA

This small Michigan school shares its name with a Spanish word meaning "soul."

This clue is a straightforward definition pointing to Alma College, a private liberal arts school in Alma, Michigan. The answer "ALMA" fits because it’s both the name of the town and the college itself, which is a common naming convention for small-town schools. No wordplay is involved—it’s a direct reference to the institution’s well-known abbreviation.