2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from China
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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 Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for Chinese students in the New England Region. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in the New England Region for Students from China
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Northeastern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Chinese students in the New England Region. 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.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. 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%.
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Out of the 87 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.9% are international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Chinese students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in the New England Region. University of Connecticut is a large public school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 5,991 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCONN to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Yale University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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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Brandeis University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Brandeis to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Brandeis University Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WPI are China, India, and Vietnam.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report
With a ranking of #9, Brown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese 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.
Around 17.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brown are China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Bentley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.1% are international. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.
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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston College are China, South Korea, and Spain.
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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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school handed out 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
With a ranking of #13, Tufts University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese 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.
International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Tufts are China, India, and South Korea.
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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With a ranking of #14, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Mount Holyoke College landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan come to Mt. Holyoke to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Mount Holyoke College Report
Rhode Island School of Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to RISD to study.
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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With a ranking of #17, Clark University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region. Clark is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Clark come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.
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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Babson College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 25.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are India, China, and Thailand.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,343 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is 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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Smith College landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 772 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Smith to study.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Wesleyan University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region list. Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 1,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Wesleyan U 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.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,677 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UVM are China, Canada, and India.
Full University of Vermont Report
Wellesley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wellesley come from such countries as 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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Colby College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 711 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at Colby come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Emerson College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in the New England Region list. Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,005 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 11.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Taiwan, and India come to Emerson to study.
Full Emerson College Report
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