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

Lincoln College of New England Southington
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Southington, CT
 

Lincoln College of New England Southington

Private 4 Year

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  • 465enrollment
  • $25,228net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Charter Oak State College
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New Britain, CT
 

Charter Oak State College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,766enrollment
  • $15,663net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Goodwin College
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East Hartford, CT
 

Goodwin College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,034enrollment
  • $29,131net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Capital Community College
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Hartford, CT

Capital Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 34,991enrollment
  • $9,059net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Holy Apostles College and Seminary
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Cromwell, CT
 

Holy Apostles College and Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 709enrollment
  • $16,073net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 22

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Housatonic Community College
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Bridgeport, CT
 

Housatonic Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 3,364enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
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Old Lyme, Connecticut
 

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 81enrollment
  • $24,832net price
  • 63%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Manchester Community College
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Manchester, CT

Manchester Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 4,164enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Naugatuck Valley Community College
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Waterbury, CT
 

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

3 reviews

 

  • 4,554enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Middlesex Community College
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Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,880enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Mitchell College
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New London, CT
 

Mitchell College

Private 4 Year

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  • 500enrollment
  • $31,760net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Three Rivers Community College
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Norwich, CT
 

Three Rivers Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 2,937enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Norwalk Community College
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Norwalk, CT
 

Norwalk Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,069enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College
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Winsted, CT
 

Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,149enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Paier College of Art Inc
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Hamden, CT
 

Paier College of Art Inc

Private 4 Year

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  • 203enrollment
  • $31,768net price
  • 62%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Post University
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Waterbury, CT

Post University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 21,699enrollment
  • $18,619net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Quinebaug Valley Community College
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Danielson, CT
 

Quinebaug Valley Community College

Public 2 Year

0 reviews

 

  • 1,195enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Sacred Heart University
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Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University

Private 4 Year

6 reviews

 

  • 11,179enrollment
  • $46,165net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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