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2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from United Kingdom

46 Colleges
$56,599 Avg Tuition & Fees*
81% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 British Students in the New England Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 46 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for British 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 United Kingdom

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Our 2021 rankings named Harvard University the best school for British students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and 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.

Full Harvard University Report

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for British students in the New England Region. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Haven, Connecticut that 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 studying at Yale come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for British students in the New England Region list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are 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.

Full Northeastern University Report

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A rank of #4 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for British 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.

Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

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Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

Full Boston University Report

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,987 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Brown University Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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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With a ranking of #8, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. 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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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Tufts 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 Tufts University Report

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region ranking. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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

Full Babson College Report

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British 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 studying at Mt. Holyoke come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

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.

Read full report on Mount Holyoke College

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school awarded 6,844 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region list. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 756 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and United Kingdom come to Middlebury 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.

Full Middlebury College Report

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University of Connecticut ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UCONN are China, India, and South Korea.

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

Full University of Connecticut Report

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,039 students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Wesleyan U come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Wesleyan University

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region list. Wellesley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. 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.

Full Wellesley College Report

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Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. 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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Rhode Island School of Design landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 34.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to RISD 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 Rhode Island School of Design Report

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Clark University

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #20, Trinity College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 646 bachelor’s degrees 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 Trinity Bantams are China, India, and Vietnam.

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.

Read full report on Trinity College

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With a ranking of #21, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brandeis are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Brandeis University

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Amherst College landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 468 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Amherst are China, South Korea, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Amherst College

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Williams College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 678 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Williams come from such countries as China, Canada, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Williams College

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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region list. Northampton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 772 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Smith are China, South Korea, 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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With a ranking of #25, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in the New England Region. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music 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.

Full Berklee College of Music Report

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