2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from France
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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 French Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for French 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 France
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school for French 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 from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Harvard University is a great place for French students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,358 students in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #5 on our list means Yale University is a great place for French students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Yale come from such countries as 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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Boston College landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,208 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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Brown University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1,987 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,396 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Babson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region list. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Smith College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for French 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.
International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. 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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Tufts University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region list. 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 studying at Tufts 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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Dartmouth College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 15.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Dartmouth to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Mount Holyoke College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mt. Holyoke are 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.
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Wesleyan University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking. 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. 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 #15, Bentley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Venezuela come to Bentley 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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Middlebury College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Middlebury come from such countries as China, Canada, and United Kingdom.
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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,143 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WPI are China, India, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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With a ranking of #18, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at RISD are China, South Korea, and Canada.
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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University of Connecticut ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 5,991 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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
Berklee College of Music came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,313 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada.
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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Wellesley College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region list. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 13.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wellesley are 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
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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With a ranking of #23, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report
Saint Michael’s College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Colchester, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 394 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saint Michael’s are Japan, China, and Colombia.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Saint Michael’s College Report
Suffolk University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 15.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.
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