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

14 Colleges
$47,635 Avg Tuition & Fees*
68% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 14 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for Norwegian students in the New England Region. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Norway

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Eastern Connecticut State University to be the best affordable school for Norwegian students in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,013 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.7% are international. Students studying at ECSU come from such countries as China, Norway, and Saudi Arabia. International students at ECSU can expect to pay, on average, about $25,708 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $27,040 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full Eastern Connecticut State University Report

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in the New England Region. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 3,855 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. Students studying at URI come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at URI runs, on average, about $33,354. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,774 per year.

Full University of Rhode Island Report

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Clark is about $50,302 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $47,730 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Michael’s College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in the New England Region. Saint Michael’s is located in Colchester, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saint Michael’s are Japan, China, and Colombia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Saint Michael’s is about $48,690 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,160 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Norwegian students in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 15,591 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SNHU are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at SNHU runs, on average, about $15,380. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,470 per year.

Full Southern New Hampshire University Report

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University of Bridgeport landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UBridgeport are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. International students at UBridgeport can expect to pay, on average, about $35,760 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $21,686 per year.

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Berklee College of Music came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region ranking. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 25.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Berklee College of Music is about $46,800 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,047 per year.

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.

Full Berklee College of Music Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,249 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MIT is about $55,878 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.

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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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan. International students at Northeastern can expect to pay, on average, about $57,592 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,095 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Harvard is about $55,587 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,170 per year.

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.

Full Harvard University Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middlebury, Vermont, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 756 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Middlebury is about $59,770 a year, on average.

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, Boston University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Boston U is about $59,816 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $59,418 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.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

With a ranking of #13, Brown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian 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. Graduate students pay around $62,083 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 Brown University Report

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in the New England Region. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 21.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Yale are China, Canada, and India. 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 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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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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