Many of the most well-known colleges in the country are located in New England, including half of the Ivy league schools. The region, however, is saturated with numerous exceptional institutions you may not have heard about if you don't live in the area. The Hidden Gems in New England highlights exceptional colleges in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Each of these rankings is based on an analysis of data about the school's selectivity, financial health, graduation rates, student success, and more. We've outlined our full methodology here.
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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