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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the New England Region for Students from United Arab Emirates

9 Colleges
$49,057 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 9 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for Emirati students in the New England Region. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Value Colleges in the New England Region for Students from United Arab Emirates

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Maine the best affordable school for Emirati students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,012 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia come to UMaine to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMaine runs, on average, about $33,586. Graduate students pay around $29,490 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,343 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to UNH to study. International students at UNH can expect to pay, on average, about $37,202 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,992 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Suffolk to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Suffolk runs, on average, about $41,648. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,813 per year.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 1,025 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait come to UHart to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UHart runs, on average, about $44,885. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $15,202 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Emirati students in the New England Region list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,123 students in 2020-2021.

Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Bentley runs, on average, about $54,910. Graduate students pay around $42,200 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northeastern runs, on average, about $57,592. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,095 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RISD are China, South Korea, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at RISD is about $56,290 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $56,290 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are China, Canada, and India. International students at Harvard can expect to pay, on average, about $55,587 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,170 per year.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Emirati Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,788 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Boston U can expect to pay, on average, about $59,816 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,418 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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