2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Hong Kong
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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 Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for Hong Kongese 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 Hong Kong
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Boston University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Hong Kongese students in the New England Region. 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.
Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Northeastern University is a great place for Hong Kongese students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. 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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Out of the 30 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, 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. 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 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.
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.
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Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Brandeis 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 90%.
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Babson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.5% are international. Students studying at Babson College come from such countries as India, China, and Thailand.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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.
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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Tufts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. 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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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region list. Rhode Island School of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.8% are international. Students studying at RISD 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 Rhode Island School of Design Report
Boston College landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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.
Full Boston College Report
With a ranking of #13, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wellesley are China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Wellesley College Report
University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,991 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCONN come from such countries as 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. 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.
Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is 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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Dartmouth College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Dartmouth are China, India, and Canada.
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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With a ranking of #17, Bentley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Berklee College of Music did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music 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.
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With a ranking of #19, The New England Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region. The New England Conservatory of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 42.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at The New England Conservatory of Music are China, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The New England Conservatory of Music Report
Williams College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 678 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Williams are China, Canada, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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With a ranking of #21, Emerson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 11.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, Taiwan, and India come to Emerson to study.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region. This fairly large public school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3,343 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNH are China, India, and Iran.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 3,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UMass Lowell to study.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 2,677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to UVM to study.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large public school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2,801 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students studying at UMass Boston come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Report
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