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

17 Colleges
$50,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% 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 Swedish Students in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for Swedish 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 Sweden

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for Swedish students in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan.

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

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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 #2 in this year’s ranking. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are China, Canada, and India.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

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

Full Boston University Report

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish students in the New England Region list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,431 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Yale come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,987 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as 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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Dartmouth College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,384 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Dartmouth are China, India, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Dartmouth College Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is 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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With a ranking of #9, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish 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.

International students make up 34.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at RISD come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.

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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With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. 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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Berklee College of Music did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music 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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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 909 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Merrimack come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Merrimack College Report

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University of Maine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, the fairly large public school awarded 2,012 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMaine are China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia.

Full University of Maine Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region 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.

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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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1,075 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.1% are international. Students studying at JWU Providence come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

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University of Bridgeport landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UBridgeport to study.

Full University of Bridgeport Report

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American International College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Swedish Students in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 270 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students studying at AIC come from such countries as Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

Read full report on American International College

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.

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