Best New England Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in New England for 2024

There are 237 colleges and universities in New England enrolling 1,054,403 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.


237 results

List of the Best New England Colleges

Norwich University
N
Northfield, VT

Norwich University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 3,363enrollment
  • $24,501net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.39Avg GPA

College of St Joseph
S
Rutland, VT
 

College of St Joseph

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

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

Southern Vermont College
S
Bennington, VT
 

Southern Vermont College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

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

Sterling College
S
Craftsbury Common, VT

Sterling College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 101enrollment
  • $21,222net price
  • 93%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

Vermont Technical College
V
Randolph Center, VT
 

Vermont Technical College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,414enrollment
  • $19,426net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

Landmark College
L
Putney, VT
 

Landmark College

Private 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 624enrollment
  • $54,748net price
  • 45%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

New England School of Communications
N
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

Lincoln College of New England Suffield
L
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

York County Community College
Y
Wells, ME
 

York County Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,625enrollment
  • $7,271net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Urban College of Boston
U
Boston, MA
 

Urban College of Boston

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 596enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

New Hampshire Institute of Art
N
Manchester, NH

New Hampshire Institute of Art

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

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

FINE Mortuary College LLC
F
Norwood, MA
 

FINE Mortuary College LLC

Private 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 118enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

University of Connecticut Tri Campus
C
Waterbury, CT
 

University of Connecticut Tri Campus

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 768enrollment
  • $9,990net price
  • 98%acceptance rate
  • 990-1230SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

University of Connecticut Avery Point
C
Groton, CT

University of Connecticut Avery Point

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 493enrollment
  • $12,284net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • 1060-1300SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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

Olin College of Engineering
O
Needham, MA

Olin College of Engineering

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 386enrollment
  • $38,502net price
  • 19%acceptance rate
  • 1490-1560SAT range
  • 35-35ACT range
  • 3.9Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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

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