Best New England Colleges
There are 190 colleges and universities in New England enrolling 1,090,743 students. Explore the list of top colleges in New England below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in New England offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
New England is home to nationally ranked institutions like Harvard University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brown University. The highest ranked college in New England is Harvard University and the top rated public state college is University of Connecticut.
List of the Best New England Colleges
Laboure College of Healthcare
- Private 4 Year
- Milton, MA
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Laboure is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The suburban campus sits in Milton near Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 50%
- Net Price -
Dean College
- Private 4 Year
- Franklin, MA
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1.0 | 1 reviews
- Sep 1 application deadline
Dean is a small private college known for undergraduate dance, theater, and performing arts. The residential campus sits in suburban Franklin, southwest of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.88
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $32,085
Eastern Nazarene College
- Private 4 Year
- Quincy, MA
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Eastern Nazarene is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate education, religion, and the liberal arts. The residential campus sits in Quincy, a Boston suburb on Massachusetts Bay.
- SAT Range 883-1180
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.21
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,894
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private technical college known for undergraduate automotive technology and engineering technology. The compact urban campus is in Boston's South End.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.32
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,841
Greenfield Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Greenfield, MA
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Greenfield Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and outdoor leadership. The campus is in the small town of Greenfield in western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,859
Hampshire College
- Private 4 Year
- Amherst, MA
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3.7 | 6 reviews
- Jan 15 application deadline
Hampshire is a private liberal arts college known for student-designed majors and narrative evaluations instead of letter grades. Students can also take courses through the Five College Consortium with nearby Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, and UMass.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 75%
- Net Price $27,895
Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
- Private 4 Year
- Brookline, MA
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Hellenic College is a small private Greek Orthodox college known for undergraduate religious studies, classics, and Hellenic studies. The campus sits in Brookline, a residential suburb of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 80%
- Net Price $23,870
Holyoke Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Holyoke, MA
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and liberal arts transfer programs. The campus is located in Holyoke in western Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,253
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- Medford, MA
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A private hospital-based school of nursing known for undergraduate nursing programs. Students train on the affiliated hospital campus in the Boston suburb of Medford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Lesley University
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.5 | 2 reviews
Lesley is a private university known for undergraduate education, psychology, and studio art. The urban Cambridge campus sits near Harvard Square.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.31
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $32,587
Longy School of Music of Bard College
- Private 4 Year
- Cambridge, MA
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Longy is a private music conservatory of Bard College known for undergraduate performance and composition. The urban campus is located in Cambridge near Harvard Square.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $49,815
Massachusetts Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wellesley Hills, MA
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- Aug 30 application deadline
MassBay is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, biotechnology, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Wellesley Hills west of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,420
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Public 4 Year
- Boston, MA
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- Feb 1 application deadline
MassArt is a public college of art and design known for undergraduate studio art, design, and architecture. The urban campus is in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $24,864
William James College
- Private 4 Year
- Newton, MA
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Massasoit Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Brockton, MA
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Massasoit is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. Students primarily commute to campuses in Brockton and Canton.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,660
Merrimack College
- Private 4 Year
- North Andover, MA
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- Sep 1 application deadline
Merrimack is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate business, health sciences, and engineering. The suburban campus sits in North Andover north of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $38,504
Middlesex Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Bedford, MA
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Middlesex Community College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The college operates suburban campuses in Bedford and Lowell northwest of Boston.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $2,430
Montserrat College of Art
- Private 4 Year
- Beverly, MA
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- Aug 15 application deadline
Montserrat is a private art college known for undergraduate illustration, fine arts, and graphic design. The compact campus is in coastal Beverly on Boston's North Shore.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.93
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $34,166