2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Jamaica
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$48,187
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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 Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for Jamaican 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 Jamaica
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Jamaican students in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,143 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to WPI to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in the New England Region. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Dartmouth College is a great place for Jamaican students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Dartmouth 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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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bentley University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in the New England Region. Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,039 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wesleyan U are China, India, and Canada.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 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.
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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Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Boston U 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.
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University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCONN are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #9, Clark University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 631 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clark are China, India, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #10, Bryant University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 884 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at Bryant come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Hartford ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region list. 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.
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 #12, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,075 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at JWU Providence are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Bridgeport did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 689 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UBridgeport to study.
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University of Maine at Fort Kent ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in the New England Region list. UMFK is a small public school situated in Fort Kent, Maine. It awarded 228 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Jamaica, Canada, and United Kingdom come to UMFK to study.
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