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2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Saudi Arabia

52 Colleges
$48,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 52 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for Saudi Arabian 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 Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for Saudi Arabian students in the New England Region in this year’s 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.

International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Boston U to study.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian students in the New England Region list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are 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.

Full Northeastern University Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in the New England Region. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are 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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Out of the 52 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,991 students in 2020-2021.

Around 13.1% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,143 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to WPI to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

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Bentley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region ranking. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are China, India, and Venezuela.

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

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 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.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Tufts to study.

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

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.1% are international. Students studying at Yale come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Yale University Report

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University of New Haven did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 1,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to University of New Haven to study.

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Sacred Heart University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 1,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Sacred Heart are India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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With a ranking of #13, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,208 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #16, Babson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Thailand come to Babson College to study.

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

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Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region list. WIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 877 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WIT are Saudi Arabia, China, and Venezuela.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at UMass Lowell come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 956 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at RWU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Dominican Republic.

Full Roger Williams University Report

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Western New England University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 613 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Western New England to study.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

With a ranking of #21, Emerson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,005 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Emerson are China, Taiwan, and India.

Full Emerson College Report

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With a ranking of #22, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,900 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China come to Quinnipiac to study.

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

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNH come from such countries as China, India, and Iran.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region. This fairly large public school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2,801 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Boston are China, India, and South Korea.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 26.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Clark to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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