2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Iran
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Iranian Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 28 schools in the New England Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian 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 Iran
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Northeastern University the best school for Iranian 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. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Boston University is a great place for Iranian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Iranian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 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.
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.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Connecticut Report
A rank of #5 on our list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for Iranian students in the New England Region working on their bachelor’s degree. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to WPI to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Amherst are 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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Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region list. 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.
International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #8, Yale University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. 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.
Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.
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.
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With a ranking of #9, Brown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,987 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as 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.
Full Brown University Report
Tufts University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,829 bachelor’s degrees 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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Brandeis University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, 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 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
With a ranking of #12, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian 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.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is 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
Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Dartmouth 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.
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Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. 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.
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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Boston College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region list. 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.
Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College 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.
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Clark University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 26.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Clark to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,168 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UMass Lowell to study.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report
University of Vermont ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the fairly large public school handed out 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
University of Rhode Island landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the fairly large public school handed out 3,855 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at URI are China, India, and South Korea.
Full University of Rhode Island Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 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.
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Berklee College of Music ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region list. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music to study.
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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University of New Haven came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,055 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of New Haven are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.
Full University of New Haven Report
University of Maine did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,012 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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With a ranking of #24, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Suffolk to study.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in the New England Region. This medium-sized public school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,327 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Pakistan come to UMass Dartmouth to study.
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