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Leading the list is Southern New Hampshire University, our #1 most geographically diverse college in New England. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.3, alongside a 94.5 gender-diversity score.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 217 colleges by geographic diversity in New England, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). To help you decide, College Factual analyzed 217 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Learn more about these geographically diverse colleges below:
Leading the list is Southern New Hampshire University, our #1 most geographically diverse college in New England. It scores 71.8 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.3, alongside a 94.5 gender-diversity score.
You'll find a welcoming community at Unity Environmental University, which ranked #2 this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 71.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 52.2, with a gender-diversity score of 77.5.
A rank of #3 makes Dartmouth College one of the most geographically diverse colleges in New England. It scores 68.4 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.8, and gender diversity 100.0.
Post University earned the #4 place in New England. Post University scores 68.1 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 63.9, with a gender-diversity score of 85.3.
You'll find a welcoming community at United States Coast Guard Academy, which ranked #5 this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 67.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.3, alongside a 96.7 gender-diversity score.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in New England this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 66.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 78.7, with a gender-diversity score of 98.8.
Yale University landed the #7 spot in New England this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 65.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 79.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.
Smith College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 64.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.0, alongside a 18.7 gender-diversity score.
Bowdoin College earned the #9 position in New England. The school's geographic diversity score is 64.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.7, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
Brown University landed the #10 spot in New England this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 64.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 81.9, and gender diversity 99.8.
Middlebury College landed the #11 spot in New England this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 64.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 71.1, with a gender-diversity score of 99.3.
Johnson & Wales University-Online earned the #12 position in New England. Johnson & Wales University-Online scores 64.0 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.4, alongside a 89.7 gender-diversity score.
Harvard University landed the #13 spot in New England this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 63.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 78.8, alongside a 99.5 gender-diversity score.
Wellesley College placed #14 among the most geographically diverse colleges in New England. It scores 63.2 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 79.8, alongside a 15.9 gender-diversity score.
Amherst College earned the #15 position in New England. Amherst College scores 62.5 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 79.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.6.
Berklee College of Music came in at #16 in this year's ranking. On geographic diversity, it scores 62.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 71.7, with a gender-diversity score of 98.9.
Norwich University landed the #17 spot in New England this year. On geographic diversity, it scores 62.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 54.9, and gender diversity 90.2.
Emerson College earned the #18 position in New England. The school's geographic diversity score is 62.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.4, alongside a 85.5 gender-diversity score.
Bates College landed the #19 spot in New England this year. It scores 61.6 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.5, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Mount Holyoke College earned the #20 position in New England. On geographic diversity, it scores 61.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.2, and gender diversity 13.1.
Williams College landed the #21 spot in New England this year. Williams College scores 59.9 out of 100 for geographic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.3, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
Boston College landed the #22 spot in New England this year. The school's geographic diversity score is 59.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 65.6, and gender diversity 99.4.
Boston University placed #23 among the most geographically diverse colleges in New England. Boston University scores 59.5 out of 100 for geographic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 76.5, alongside a 98.5 gender-diversity score.
Colby College placed #24 among the most geographically diverse colleges in New England. The school's geographic diversity score is 59.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.7, and gender diversity 99.9.
Bennington College placed #25 among the most geographically diverse colleges in New England. The school's geographic diversity score is 58.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 57.0, alongside a 89.3 gender-diversity score.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the geographic origins of the student body (how widely students are drawn from across the country and the world). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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