New England Private Colleges

There are 114 private colleges and universities in New England enrolling 636,235 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at New England private colleges.  New England is home to popular private schools like Harvard University, Boston University, Yale University and Boston College.

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Franklin, MA
  • 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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.88
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $32,085
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Middletown, CT
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate film studies, creative writing, and music. Students live on a residential Middletown campus and follow an open curriculum with no required core courses.

#24 Best Value Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1415-1540
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 16%
  • Net Price $23,025
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fairfield, CT
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Fairfield is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and nursing. The suburban campus is in coastal Connecticut near Long Island Sound.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1260-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.67
  • Acceptance Rate 33%
  • Net Price $49,958
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Waterville, ME
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Colby is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies, economics, and government. The residential campus sits on Mayflower Hill above Waterville.

#9 Best Value Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1460-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 7%
  • Net Price $16,219
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Providence, RI
  • | 0 reviews

Johnson & Wales is a private university known for undergraduate culinary arts, hospitality management, and business. The urban campus sits in downtown Providence.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1160
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $32,057
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fairfield, CT
  • 3.0 | 6 reviews

Sacred Heart is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The suburban campus sits in Fairfield near Connecticut's shoreline.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $47,848
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Wellesley, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 8 application deadline

Wellesley is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate economics, political science, and the sciences. Most students live on the residential campus in a Boston suburb about twelve miles west of the city.

#18 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1460-1560
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
  • Acceptance Rate 14%
  • Net Price $22,174
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Middlebury, VT
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Middlebury is a highly selective liberal arts college known for undergraduate language study, environmental studies, and international affairs. The hillside campus sits in a small college town in Vermont's Champlain Valley.

#24 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1445-1550
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
  • Acceptance Rate 11%
  • Net Price $26,233
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Beverly, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Endicott is a private college known for undergraduate hospitality management, nursing, and business. The oceanfront campus sits along the North Shore coastline in Beverly.

#22 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1193-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 71%
  • Net Price $41,394
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Smithfield, RI
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Bryant is a private university known for undergraduate business. The suburban campus sits northwest of Providence.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 65%
  • Net Price $42,139
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Berklee is a private music college known for undergraduate contemporary performance, jazz, and music production. The urban campus is located in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $49,797
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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Haven, CT
  • | 0 reviews

University of New Haven is a private university known for undergraduate criminal justice, forensic science, and fire science. The suburban campus sits near Long Island Sound in West Haven.

#9 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1265
  • Avg GPA 3.47
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $34,557
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  • Private 4 Year
  • North Andover, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • 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.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $38,504
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Worcester, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Assumption is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and education. Most students live on the residential campus in Worcester.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $29,748
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Newport, RI
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews

Salve Regina is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and historic preservation. The Newport campus overlooks the Atlantic and incorporates several Gilded Age mansions.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.52
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $38,307
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Suffolk is a private university known for undergraduate business, government, and communications. The compact urban campus sits on Beacon Hill near Boston's government center.

#30 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $33,832
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Milton, MA
  • 1.8 | 4 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Curry is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, criminal justice, and communication. The suburban campus sits in Milton just south of Boston.

#29 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.01
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $29,917
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Worcester, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

WPI is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, robotics, and project-based learning. Most undergrads complete required major qualifying projects before graduation.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $47,372
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