Best New England Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in New England for 2025

There are 234 colleges and universities in New England enrolling 1,124,904 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.

New England Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

234 results

List of the Best New England Colleges

Nashua Community College
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Nashua, NH
 

Nashua Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,262enrollment
  • $13,561net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Great Bay Community College
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Portsmouth, NH
 

Great Bay Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,440enrollment
  • $17,658net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Rivier College
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Nashua, NH
 

Rivier College

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,879enrollment
  • $28,227net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Oct 16

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St Joseph School of Nursing
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Nashua, NH
 

St Joseph School of Nursing

Private 2 Year

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  • 96enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

Applications Due Oct 8

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Granite State College
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Concord, NH
 

Granite State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 1,326enrollment
  • $11,851net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
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Merrimack, NH
 

Thomas More College of Liberal Arts

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 95enrollment
  • $19,195net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 1120-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.28Estimated Avg GPA

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New England Institute of Technology
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Warwick, RI
 

New England Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,850enrollment
  • $36,714net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 920-1140SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Community College of Rhode Island
C
Warwick, RI
 

Community College of Rhode Island

Public 2 Year

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  • 12,518enrollment
  • $5,375net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Zion Bible College
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Haverhill, MA
 

Zion Bible College

Private 4 Year

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  • 128enrollment
  • $26,469net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bennington College
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Bennington, VT

Bennington College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 867enrollment
  • $35,108net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1290-1413SAT range
  • 30-32ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Community College of Vermont
C
Montpelier, VT
 

Community College of Vermont

Public 2 Year

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  • 5,377enrollment
  • $10,064net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Goddard College
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Plainfield, VT

Goddard College

Private 4 Year

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  • 263enrollment
  • $29,344net price
  • 20%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Green Mountain College
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Poultney, VT

Green Mountain College

Private 4 Year

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  • 701enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Johnson State College
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Johnson, VT
 

Johnson State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 1,779enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.32Avg GPA

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Lyndon State College
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Lyndonville, VT
 

Lyndon State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 1,147enrollment
  • $13,304net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Estimated Avg GPA

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Marlboro College
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Marlboro, VT
 

Marlboro College

Private 4 Year

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  • 142enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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College of St Joseph
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Rutland, VT
 

College of St Joseph

Private 4 Year

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  • 227enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.12Estimated Avg GPA

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Southern Vermont College
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Bennington, VT
 

Southern Vermont College

Private 4 Year

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  • 351enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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