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2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Germany

33 Colleges
$53,842 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 33 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for German students in the New England Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for German students in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,249 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are international. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Yale are China, Canada, and India.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,788 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in the New England Region. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1,987 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brown are China, India, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Connecticut ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 13.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCONN to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Connecticut Report

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Dartmouth College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Dartmouth to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students studying at Boston College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Spain.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Bentley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,844 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Amherst are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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With a ranking of #12, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,396 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Brandeis to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #13, Clark University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 631 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Clark to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #14, Babson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 25.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are India, China, and Thailand.

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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Tufts University
Medford, MA

With a ranking of #15, Tufts University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Tufts come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Tufts University Report

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With a ranking of #16, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to RISD to study.

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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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.3% are international. Students studying at Mt. Holyoke come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 756 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Middlebury are China, Canada, and United Kingdom.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region list. Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 1,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Wesleyan U to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 772 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Smith are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Smith College Report

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Berklee College of Music landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada.

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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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,677 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UVM come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

Full University of Vermont Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNH are China, India, and Iran.

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

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Suffolk University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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Quinnipiac University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,900 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China come to Quinnipiac to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Quinnipiac University Report

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