2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Canada
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
We analyzed 68 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for Canadian 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 Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Harvard University the best school for Canadian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Canadian 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. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in the New England Region. 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 studying at Boston U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in the New England Region list. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Yale are China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 68 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are 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.
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Brown University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brown are China, India, and Canada.
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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Dartmouth College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region list. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Dartmouth to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Dartmouth College Report
Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 438 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 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.
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Babson College landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian 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.
Around 25.5% of the total student population at the school is 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.
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Boston College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Bentley University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region list. 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.
Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Venezuela come to Bentley to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tufts University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region list. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. Students studying at Tufts come from such countries as 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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University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
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.
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
With a ranking of #14, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region. Wellesley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wellesley are China, India, and Canada.
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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Brandeis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are 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
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,844 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. 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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Middlebury College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Middlebury come from such countries as China, Canada, and United Kingdom.
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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Wesleyan University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region. 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.
International students make up 12.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Wesleyan U to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Wesleyan University Report
Williams College landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 678 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and South Korea come to Williams to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Williams College Report
Colby College landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 711 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Colby to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Berklee College of Music ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Berklee College of Music come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.
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.
Full Berklee College of Music Report
University of Vermont came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 2,677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to UVM to study.
Full University of Vermont Report
Smith College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region list. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 772 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. 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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Trinity College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 646 students in 2020-2021.
Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Trinity Bantams are China, India, and Vietnam.
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 Trinity College Report
Amherst College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the New England Region ranking. Amherst College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 468 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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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