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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Australia

19 Colleges
$53,543 Avg Tuition & Fees*
76% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Australian Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 19 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian 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 Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best affordable school for Australian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school awarded 6,844 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Amherst come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. International students at UMass Amherst can expect to pay, on average, about $36,964 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,809 per year.

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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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. 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNH is about $37,202 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,992 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vermont Technical College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Vermont Technical College is a small public school located in Randolph, Vermont that handed out 133 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Cayman Islands come to Vermont Tech to study. International students at Vermont Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $29,498 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $27,132 a year in average tuition and fees.

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.

Full Vermont Technical College Report

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on our list means University of Hartford is a great place for Australian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,025 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait come to UHart to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UHart is about $44,885 a year, on average. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Berklee College of Music runs, on average, about $46,800. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,047 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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The New England Conservatory of Music ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region list. The New England Conservatory of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 42.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Taiwan come to The New England Conservatory of Music to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at The New England Conservatory of Music runs, on average, about $53,730. Graduate students pay around $53,730 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at MIT runs, on average, about $55,878. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Full Northeastern University Report

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Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at RISD runs, on average, about $56,290. Graduate students pay around $56,290 a year in average tuition and fees.

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.

Full Rhode Island School of Design Report

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Babson College is about $54,944 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $89,550 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.

Full Babson College Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students in 2020-2021.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Harvard is about $55,587 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $52,170 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #12, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Wellesley to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Wellesley runs, on average, about $60,752.

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

Full Wellesley College Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

With a ranking of #13, Middlebury College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Middlebury are China, Canada, and United Kingdom. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Middlebury runs, on average, about $59,770.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 #14, Boston University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,788 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Boston U runs, on average, about $59,816. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,418 per year.

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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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. 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.

International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Boston College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Spain. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Boston College runs, on average, about $61,706. Graduate students pay around $32,722 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. Students studying at Tufts come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Tufts is about $63,000 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $55,216 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

With a ranking of #17, Brown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,987 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Brown to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Brown runs, on average, about $62,304. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $62,083 per year.

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

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 21.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Yale runs, on average, about $59,950. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $45,700 per year.

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.

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With a ranking of #19, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Dartmouth come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Dartmouth is about $60,648 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $59,283 a year in average tuition and fees.

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.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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