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
  • Hartford, CT
  • 5.0 | 6 reviews
  • Jan 17 application deadline

Trinity is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering, political science, and economics. The historic campus occupies a compact urban site in Hartford.

#3 Best Colleges in Connecticut 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1298-1470
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.8
  • Acceptance Rate 29%
  • Net Price $36,071
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  • Private 4 Year
  • West Hartford, CT
  • | 0 reviews

University of Hartford is a private university known for undergraduate music, dance, and theater at the Hartt School. The suburban campus sits in West Hartford next to the state capital.

#7 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.26
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $31,261
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Northfield, VT
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Norwich is a private senior military college known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and criminal justice. Most undergrads participate in the Corps of Cadets on the rural Northfield campus.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Vermont 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 74%
  • Net Price $24,496
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Easton, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Stonehill is a private Catholic liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and the health sciences. The residential campus sits in suburban Easton about 20 miles south of Boston.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.32
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $33,385
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Wentworth is a private institute of technology known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and design. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.

#26 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.39
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $35,604
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Brunswick, ME
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Bowdoin is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate government, environmental studies, and the sciences. The historic campus sits in the coastal college town of Brunswick.

#25 Best Colleges in America 10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1470-1550
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 7%
  • Net Price $22,228
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Worcester, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Clark is a private university known for undergraduate psychology and geography. The compact urban campus sits in Worcester, west of Boston.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1288-1460
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 40%
  • Net Price $33,865
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Bristol, RI
  • 4.3 | 3 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Roger Williams is a private university known for undergraduate architecture and marine biology. The waterfront campus sits on Mount Hope Bay in Bristol.

#6 Best Private Colleges in Rhode Island 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.43
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $38,779
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Simmons is a private women's university known for undergraduate nursing, social work, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.

#15 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1390
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $28,691
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Northampton, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Smith is a highly selective private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate engineering, government, and the arts. Students live on a historic campus in Northampton and can cross-register through the Five College Consortium.

#8 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1420-1540
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 21%
  • Net Price $27,305
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Springfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Springfield College is a private college known for undergraduate physical education, exercise science, and health sciences. Basketball was invented on its campus, and the school keeps a long focus on sport and human services.

#21 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1080-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.56
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $30,039
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Emmanuel is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and the sciences. The Fenway campus shares classes and facilities with neighboring schools through a consortium.

#27 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 76%
  • Net Price $31,121
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Needham, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Olin is a highly selective private college devoted to undergraduate engineering, with a curriculum built around project-based design. The small residential campus is in suburban Needham near Boston.

10/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1493-1558
  • Avg GPA 3.9
  • Acceptance Rate 25%
  • Net Price $43,184
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Springfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Western New England is a private university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and pharmacy. The residential campus sits in Springfield in western Massachusetts.

#25 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.49
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $27,056
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American International College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Springfield, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Sep 7 application deadline

AIC is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The urban campus sits in a residential section of Springfield.

#34 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1110
  • Avg GPA 2.91
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,086
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  • Private 4 Year
  • South Hadley, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Mount Holyoke is a private women's liberal arts college known for undergraduate sciences, international relations, and economics. The South Hadley campus is part of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Smith, Hampshire, and UMass Amherst.

#11 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1380-1530
  • Avg GPA 3.87
  • Acceptance Rate 36%
  • Net Price $32,526
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dudley, MA
  • | 0 reviews

Nichols is a private college known for undergraduate business, management, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small town of Dudley in south-central Massachusetts.

#33 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts
  • SAT Range 1028-1236
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $32,337
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Mitchell College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • New London, CT
  • | 0 reviews

Mitchell College is a small private college known for specialized undergraduate support for students with learning differences, plus programs in marine biology and business. The waterfront campus sits along the Thames River in New London.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $31,536
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