2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Russia
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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 Russian Students in the New England Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for Russian students in the New England Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Russia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Northeastern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Russian students in the New England Region. 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. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Russian students in the New England Region. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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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Out of the 28 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the 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.
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.
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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Russian students in the New England Region list. 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 from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.
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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A rank of #5 on our list means Harvard University is a great place for Russian 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.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
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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Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region ranking. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Brown 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.
Full Brown University Report
Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. 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.
Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are China, India, and Venezuela.
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 Bentley University Report
Babson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region ranking. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.5% are 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.
Full Babson College Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Dartmouth College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region list. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Dartmouth 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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University of Connecticut landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCONN are 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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Clark University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 631 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 26.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Clark to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 438 students in 2020-2021.
Around 34.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at RISD are China, South Korea, and Canada.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. 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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Boston College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian 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 from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tufts University landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region. 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.
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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With a ranking of #18, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. 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.
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Emerson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Taiwan, and India come to Emerson to study.
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Suffolk University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,159 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.
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University of Vermont landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region. 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 studying at UVM come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
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Berklee College of Music came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Russian 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.
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.
Full Berklee College of Music Report
University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2,801 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Boston come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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University of Maine did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Russian Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,012 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia come to UMaine to study.
Full University of Maine Report
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