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2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from India

70 Colleges
$53,499 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Indian Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for Indian students in the New England Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in the New England Region for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Northeastern University the best school for Indian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 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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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. 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.

International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Boston U 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are international. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are 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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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 Indian students in the New England Region. 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 studying at UCONN 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 93%.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Yale are China, Canada, and India.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,143 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WPI come from such countries as 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 #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. 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.

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

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian 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.

International students make up 25.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Babson College come from such countries as India, China, and Thailand.

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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Brown University
Providence, RI

With a ranking of #10, Brown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. 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.

International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Brown to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Dartmouth College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Dartmouth come from such countries as 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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Bentley University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,123 students 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.

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 #13, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. Students studying at Brandeis come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

With a ranking of #14, Tufts University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.

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.

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

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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 34.8% are 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.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at UMass Lowell come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region list. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 26.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clark are China, India, and Vietnam.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 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.

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, Fairfield University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,066 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Fairfield U are India, China, and Vietnam.

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students studying at Boston College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Spain.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 739 students in 2020-2021.

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 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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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

With a ranking of #22, Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Sacred Heart University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Sacred Heart come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Sacred Heart University Report

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University of New Haven came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of New Haven are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in the New England Region ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,343 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to UNH to study.

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

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