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

University of New England
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Biddeford, ME
 

University of New England

Private 4 Year

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  • 6,473enrollment
  • $38,675net price
  • 89%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Northern Maine Community College
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Presque Isle, ME
 

Northern Maine Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 772enrollment
  • $8,462net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Maine College of Art
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Portland, ME

Maine College of Art

Private 4 Year

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  • 474enrollment
  • $37,132net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Southern Maine Community College
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South Portland, ME
 

Southern Maine Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 7,205enrollment
  • $9,762net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Thomas College
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Waterville, ME
 

Thomas College

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,669enrollment
  • $18,882net price
  • 97%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Unity College
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Unity, ME
 

Unity College

Private 4 Year

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  • 6,359enrollment
  • $17,734net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Washington County Community College
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Calais, ME
 

Washington County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 685enrollment
  • $3,994net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Hult International Business School
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Cambridge, MA

Hult International Business School

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,003enrollment
  • $51,986net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New England College of Business
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Boston, MA
 

New England College of Business

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,237enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Anna Maria College
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Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,332enrollment
  • $28,732net price
  • 90%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.94Avg GPA

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Assumption College
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Worcester, MA

Assumption College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 2,046enrollment
  • $29,072net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Boston Baptist College
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Boston, MA
 

Boston Baptist College

Private 4 Year

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  • 33enrollment
  • $19,506net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • 980-1190SAT range
  • 10-26ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bay State College
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Boston, MA
 

Bay State College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 224enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Berklee College of Music
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Boston, MA

Berklee College of Music

Private 4 Year

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  • 8,448enrollment
  • $48,608net price
  • 50%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Berkshire Community College
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Pittsfield, MA
 

Berkshire Community College

Public 2 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 1,572enrollment
  • $8,264net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Boston Architectural College
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Boston, MA

Boston Architectural College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

 

  • 787enrollment
  • $37,565net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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The Boston Conservatory
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Boston, MA

The Boston Conservatory

Private 4 Year

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  • 798enrollment
  • $42,649net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Bristol Community College
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Fall River, MA
 

Bristol Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 6,096enrollment
  • $5,738net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 7

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