New England Public Colleges
There are 73 public colleges and universities in New England enrolling 437,942 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with New England state residency. New England is home to popular public schools like University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Rhode Island and University of Connecticut.
University of Connecticut Stamford
- Public 4 Year
- Stamford, CT
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UConn Stamford is a public regional campus known for undergraduate business and digital media. The urban campus sits in downtown Stamford.
- SAT Range 930-1260
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $15,566
Fitchburg State University
- Public 4 Year
- Fitchburg, MA
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Fitchburg State is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The campus is located in the small city of Fitchburg in north-central Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 1060-1230
- Avg GPA 3.29
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,340
University of Southern Maine
- Public 4 Year
- Portland, ME
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USM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students split time between an urban Portland campus and a residential campus in nearby Gorham.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,028
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
United States Coast Guard Academy
- Public 4 Year
- New London, Connecticut
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- Jan 15 application deadline
Coast Guard Academy is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering, naval architecture, and maritime studies. Cadets live on a Thames River campus in New London and commission as Coast Guard officers after graduation.
- SAT Range 1240-1400
- Avg GPA 3.79
- Acceptance Rate 22%
- Net Price -
Keene State College
- Public 4 Year
- Keene, NH
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- Dec 1 application deadline
Keene State is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and occupational safety studies. The compact campus sits in the small city of Keene in southwestern New Hampshire.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.1
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $19,997
Plymouth State University
- Public 4 Year
- Plymouth, NH
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- Apr 1 application deadline
Plymouth State is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, education, and adventure education. The campus sits in a small college town near New Hampshire's White Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.08
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $20,183
Western Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Danbury, CT
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Western Connecticut State is a public university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and the visual and performing arts. Students take classes across Midtown and Westside campuses in Danbury.
- SAT Range 1040-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $17,185
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
Eastern Connecticut State University
- Public 4 Year
- Willimantic, CT
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Eastern is a public liberal arts university known for undergraduate education and environmental earth science. The residential campus sits in the small town of Willimantic in eastern Connecticut.
- SAT Range 1070-1260
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $21,512
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Buzzards Bay, MA
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- Apr 15 application deadline
Mass Maritime is a public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and maritime business. Most students join a regiment of cadets on a campus along the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay.
- SAT Range 1030-1185
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $13,546
Quincy College
- Public 2 Year
- Quincy, MA
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Quincy College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The urban campus lies a few miles south of Boston in downtown Quincy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,704
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
- Public 4 Year
- North Adams, MA
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MCLA is a public liberal arts college known for undergraduate programs in the arts, education, and humanities. The campus is located in North Adams in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts.
- SAT Range 960-1180
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $16,544
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
Maine Maritime Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Castine, ME
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- Mar 1 application deadline
Maine Maritime is a small public maritime academy known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and ocean studies. The waterfront campus overlooks Penobscot Bay in the coastal town of Castine.
- SAT Range 1095-1260
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 54%
- Net Price $23,618
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
Bristol Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Fall River, MA
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- Sep 7 application deadline
A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and transfer associate programs. The main campus is in Fall River in southeastern Massachusetts.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,624
Community College of Rhode Island
- Public 2 Year
- Warwick, RI
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CCRI is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The Warwick campus is one of several sites serving students across Rhode Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,475