2021 Best Affordable Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Sri Lanka
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Colleges
$47,864
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69%
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 Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 12 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan students in the New England Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.
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Top Value Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Sri Lanka
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best affordable school for Sri Lankan students in the New England Region in this year’s ranking. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Amherst are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMass Amherst runs, on average, about $36,964. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,809 per year.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in the New England Region list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school awarded 3,168 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Lowell come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam. International students at UMass Lowell can expect to pay, on average, about $33,624 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $26,990 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Sri Lankan students in the New England Region list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,855 students 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. International students at URI can expect to pay, on average, about $33,354 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,774 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Sri Lankan students in the New England Region. This fairly large public school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 2,012 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMaine are China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMaine is about $33,586 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,490 per year.
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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 Sri Lankan students in the New England Region. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, the large public school awarded 5,991 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCONN come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UCONN is about $41,192 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,237 per year.
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 #6, Clark University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Clark runs, on average, about $50,302. Graduate students pay around $47,730 a year in average tuition and fees.
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.
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Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan come to Mt. Holyoke to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mt. Holyoke runs, on average, about $56,518. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,983 per year.
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.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. International students at MIT can expect to pay, on average, about $55,878 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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Northeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. International students at Northeastern can expect to pay, on average, about $57,592 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,095 per year.
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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With a ranking of #10, Harvard University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students 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. International students at Harvard can expect to pay, on average, about $55,587 a year to attend the school. 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.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,788 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. International students at Boston U can expect to pay, on average, about $59,816 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $59,418 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Yale University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in the New England Region ranking. 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.
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. International students at Yale can expect to pay, on average, about $59,950 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $45,700 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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