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2021 Best 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 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for Australian students in the New England Region 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. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as 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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Yale University
New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,431 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Yale University Report

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A rank of #3 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Australian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in the New England Region list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, 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 studying at Boston U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 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.

International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as 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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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian 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.

Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Brown to study.

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Dartmouth College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Dartmouth are China, India, and Canada.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region list. RISD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.8% are international. 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.

Full Rhode Island School of Design Report

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tufts are China, India, and South Korea.

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

Full Tufts University Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best 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.

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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Thailand come to Babson College to study.

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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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMass Amherst come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Berklee College of Music landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. 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.

Full Berklee College of Music Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middlebury, Vermont. It awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and United Kingdom come to Middlebury to study.

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.

Full Middlebury College Report

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The New England Conservatory of Music did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 42.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at The New England Conservatory of Music are China, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students studying at UNH come from such countries as China, India, and Iran.

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

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Vermont Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in the New England Region ranking. Vermont Technical College is a small public school located in Randolph, Vermont that handed out 133 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Cayman Islands come to Vermont Tech 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.

Full Vermont Technical College Report

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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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