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

Sterling College
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Craftsbury Common, VT

Sterling College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 78enrollment
  • $30,785net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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Vermont Technical College
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Randolph Center, VT
 

Vermont Technical College

Public 4 Year

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  • 5,136enrollment
  • $21,253net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Landmark College
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Putney, VT
 

Landmark College

Private 2 Year

4 reviews

 

  • 650enrollment
  • $57,640net price
  • 44%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New England School of Communications
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Bangor, Maine
 

New England School of Communications

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 526enrollment
  • $19,811net price
  • 61%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lincoln College of New England Suffield
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Suffield, Connecticut
 

Lincoln College of New England Suffield

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 56enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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York County Community College
Y
Wells, ME
 

York County Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,782enrollment
  • $7,973net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Urban College of Boston
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Boston, MA
 

Urban College of Boston

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 728enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New Hampshire Institute of Art
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Manchester, NH

New Hampshire Institute of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 337enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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FINE Mortuary College LLC
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Norwood, MA
 

FINE Mortuary College LLC

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 176enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Tri Campus
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C
Waterbury, CT
 

University of Connecticut Tri Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 760enrollment
  • $8,220net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 960-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Avery Point
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Groton, CT

University of Connecticut Avery Point

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 474enrollment
  • $9,139net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • 980-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Phoenix Boston Campus
P
Braintree, MA
 

University of Phoenix Boston Campus

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 4enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Olin College of Engineering
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Needham, MA

Olin College of Engineering

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 402enrollment
  • $40,370net price
  • 22%acceptance rate
  • 1480-1560SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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University of Phoenix Fairfield County Campus
P
Norwalk, CT
 

University of Phoenix Fairfield County Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 2enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lincoln College of New England Hartford
L
Hartford, Connecticut
 

Lincoln College of New England Hartford

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 42enrollment
  • $29,000net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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University of Connecticut Hartford Campus
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C
Hartford, Connecticut
 

University of Connecticut Hartford Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,494enrollment
  • $10,972net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 960-1210SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Husson University
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Bangor, ME
 

Husson University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,133enrollment
  • $21,101net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1220SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

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College Unbound
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Providence, Rhode Island
 

College Unbound

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 401enrollment
  • $18,507net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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