The median SAT ranking is a measure of the overall academic performance of students on campus. It's important to note that students often feel most comfortable on campuses where their own academic performance is close to the average performance of other students. Students who fall either far above or below the median can sometimes feel out of place amongst their peers.
| Rank | Institution | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1542 | 4.56 | 1,520 – 1,590 | 20996 | 81300 |
#1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| 2 | Harvard University | 1535 | 4.18 | 1,510 – 1,590 | 17525 | 81100 |
#2
Harvard University
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| 3 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 1527 | 25.2 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 43184 | 79700 |
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
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| 4 | Williams College | 1527 | 8.61 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 15894 | 56500 |
Williams College
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| 5 | Dartmouth College | 1521 | 6.02 | 1,490 – 1,570 | 20322 | 70400 |
Dartmouth College
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| 6 | Amherst College | 1514 | 7.72 | 1,480 – 1,570 | 19049 | 58300 |
Amherst College
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| 7 | Tufts University | 1507 | 10.82 | 1,470 – 1,560 | 32367 | 62100 |
Tufts University
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| 8 | Yale University | 1507 | 4.75 | 1,470 – 1,570 | 22408 | 75000 |
Yale University
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| 9 | Bowdoin College | 1505 | 6.81 | 1,470 – 1,550 | 22228 | 57800 |
Bowdoin College
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| 10 | Brown University | 1500 | 6.34 | 1,460 – 1,560 | 26256 | 64500 |
Brown University
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| 11 | Middlebury College | 1499 | 12.77 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 26233 | 54100 |
Middlebury College
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| 12 | Wellesley College | 1499 | 14.79 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 22174 | 60200 |
#12
Wellesley College
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| 13 | Colby College | 1497 | 8.03 | 1,460 – 1,540 | 16219 | 55000 |
#13
Colby College
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| 14 | Boston College | 1490 | 14.22 | 1,450 – 1,540 | 32519 | 63000 |
#14
Boston College
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| 15 | Northeastern University | 1490 | 5.62 | 1,450 – 1,540 | 34207 | 72900 |
#15
Northeastern University
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| 16 | Wesleyan University | 1484 | 16.37 | 1,440 – 1,540 | 23025 | 56300 |
Wesleyan University
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| 17 | Smith College | 1477 | 22.41 | 1,430 – 1,540 | 27305 | 51400 |
Smith College
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| 18 | Boston University | 1475 | 12.83 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 24420 | 62400 |
Boston University
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| 19 | Bates College | 1469 | 14.83 | 1,420 – 1,530 | 24723 | 52100 |
Bates College
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| 20 | Babson College | 1455 | 16.16 | 1,400 – 1,530 | 32019 | 81800 |
Babson College
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| 21 | Rhode Island School of Design | 1455 | 23.38 | 1,400 – 1,530 | 43492 | 48800 |
Rhode Island School of Design
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| 22 | Brandeis University | 1454 | 45.41 | 1,400 – 1,520 | 43550 | 58500 |
Brandeis University
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| 23 | Mount Holyoke College | 1449 | 38.41 | 1,390 – 1,540 | 32526 | 49300 |
Mount Holyoke College
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| 24 | Connecticut College | 1421 | 39.23 | 1,360 – 1,490 | 45700 | 52700 |
Connecticut College
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| 25 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 1397 | 59.89 | 1,320 – 1,500 | 22948 | 60600 |
#25
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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| 26 | Trinity College | 1393 | 29.53 | 1,320 – 1,480 | 36071 | 60100 |
Trinity College
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| 27 | Clark University | 1381 | 40.47 | 1,310 – 1,460 | 33865 | 55200 | |
| 28 | University of Vermont | 1379 | 73.04 | 1,320 – 1,440 | 20084 | 53100 |
University of Vermont
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| 29 | Bennington College | 1370 | 37.21 | 1,320 – 1,420 | 34220 | 48500 |
Bennington College
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| 30 | Bentley University | 1359 | 47.29 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 45802 | 70200 |
Bentley University
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| 31 | Emerson College | 1359 | 51.31 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 53432 | 52300 |
Emerson College
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| 32 | Fairfield University | 1350 | 25.05 | 1,290 – 1,410 | 49958 | 61900 |
Fairfield University
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| 33 | College of the Holy Cross | 1338 | 18.89 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 36014 | 57700 |
#33
College of the Holy Cross
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| 34 | Providence College | 1335 | 49.94 | 1,270 – 1,400 | 48618 | 58400 |
Providence College
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| 35 | College of the Atlantic | 1330 | 68.8 | 1,240 – 1,430 | 21829 | 38200 |
College of the Atlantic
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| 36 | University of Connecticut | 1329 | 52.39 | 1,230 – 1,450 | 25310 | 62700 |
University of Connecticut
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| 37 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1319 | 67.73 | 1,240 – 1,400 | 30701 | 54600 |
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
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| 38 | Simmons University | 1317 | 70.08 | 1,230 – 1,410 | 28691 | 61500 |
Simmons University
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| 39 | Champlain College | 1304 | 87.3 | 1,230 – 1,380 | 38173 | 60100 |
Champlain College
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| 40 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 1292 | 61.89 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 47372 | 63800 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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| 41 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 1283 | 82.96 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 16530 | 65800 |
#41
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
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| 42 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 1281 | 85.21 | 1,170 – 1,410 | 41506 | 74300 |
#42
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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| 43 | Endicott College | 1275 | 71.21 | 1,200 – 1,350 | 41394 | 57000 |
Endicott College
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| 44 | Bryant University | 1265 | 64.84 | 1,200 – 1,330 | 42139 | 63100 |
Bryant University
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| 45 | Gordon College | 1256 | 90.01 | 1,150 – 1,370 | 25299 | 56700 |
Gordon College
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| 46 | Emmanuel College | 1255 | 76.77 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 31121 | 58000 |
Emmanuel College
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| 47 | Salve Regina University | 1255 | 66.23 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 38307 | 57900 |
Salve Regina University
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| 48 | Quinnipiac University | 1245 | 70.31 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 40632 | 61100 |
Quinnipiac University
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| 49 | Springfield College | 1244 | 74.21 | 1,150 – 1,340 | 30039 | 60300 |
Springfield College
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| 50 | Saint Michael's College | 1240 | 89.76 | 1,160 – 1,320 | 27982 | 54200 |
#50
Saint Michael's College
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| 51 | College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1235 | 91.34 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 19870 | 62600 |
#51
College of Our Lady of the Elms
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| 52 | Roger Williams University | 1235 | 88.2 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 38779 | 55700 |
#52
Roger Williams University
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| 53 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | 1229 | 87.83 | 1,130 – 1,330 | 35604 | 63700 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology
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| 54 | University of Hartford | 1224 | 95.79 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 31261 | 59000 |
University of Hartford
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| 55 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 1222 | 89.14 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 24999 | 61900 |
#55
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
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| 56 | Suffolk University | 1209 | 82.28 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 33832 | 61200 | |
| 57 | Saint Anselm College | 1205 | 78.05 | 1,120 – 1,290 | 35551 | 59300 |
Saint Anselm College
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| 58 | University of Maine | 1205 | 95.62 | 1,080 – 1,340 | 18061 | 57200 |
University of Maine
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| 59 | Western New England University | 1199 | 83.48 | 1,090 – 1,310 | 27056 | 61300 |
Western New England University
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| 60 | Framingham State University | 1190 | 83.66 | 1,100 – 1,280 | 16114 | 59500 |
#60
Framingham State University
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| 61 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | 1189 | 83.79 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 17768 | 65900 |
#61
University of Massachusetts-Boston
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| 62 | Norwich University | 1186 | 74.44 | 1,060 – 1,320 | 24496 | 60100 |
#62
Norwich University
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| 63 | Bridgewater State University | 1180 | 87.98 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 15646 | 60600 |
#63
Bridgewater State University
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| 64 | Maine Maritime Academy | 1180 | 96.15 | 1,100 – 1,260 | 23618 | 65800 |
#64
Maine Maritime Academy
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| 65 | Franklin Pierce University | 1174 | 93.47 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 26152 | 59000 |
Franklin Pierce University
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| 66 | Husson University | 1174 | 81.43 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 21005 | 60400 |
Husson University
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| 67 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1174 | 89.16 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 21094 | 62600 |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
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| 68 | Eastern Connecticut State University | 1165 | 85.3 | 1,070 – 1,260 | 21512 | 58000 |
Eastern Connecticut State University
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| 69 | University of New Haven | 1164 | 55.89 | 1,060 – 1,270 | 34557 | 57600 |
University of New Haven
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| 70 | Worcester State University | 1157 | 87.99 | 1,030 – 1,290 | 12778 | 63700 |
Worcester State University
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| 71 | Stonehill College | 1150 | 66.28 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 33385 | 60300 |
Stonehill College
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| 72 | University of Rhode Island | 1148 | 74.56 | 1,020 – 1,280 | 24118 | 62800 |
University of Rhode Island
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| 73 | Fitchburg State University | 1145 | 88.85 | 1,060 – 1,230 | 15340 | 62900 |
Fitchburg State University
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| 74 | University of New England | 1145 | 92.03 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 40003 | 59500 |
University of New England
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| 75 | University of Southern Maine | 1144 | 82.41 | 1,030 – 1,260 | 14028 | 60900 |
University of Southern Maine
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| 76 | Curry College | 1140 | 87.65 | 1,050 – 1,230 | 29917 | 62500 |
#76
Curry College
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| 77 | Nichols College | 1135 | 80.84 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 32337 | 61300 |
Nichols College
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| 78 | University of Maine at Farmington | 1124 | 98.32 | 1,000 – 1,250 | 17451 | 55400 |
University of Maine at Farmington
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| 79 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1120 | 92.02 | 1,040 – 1,200 | 13546 | 65900 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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| 80 | Rivier University | 1120 | 82.59 | 1,060 – 1,180 | 28584 | 65000 |
Rivier University
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| 81 | Lesley University | 1115 | 96.87 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 32587 | 58800 |
Lesley University
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| 82 | Merrimack College | 1115 | 69.27 | 1,050 – 1,180 | 38504 | 53700 |
Merrimack College
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| 83 | Bay Path University | 1110 | 85.14 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 15463 | 65600 |
Bay Path University
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| 84 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 1109 | 80.87 | 980 – 1,240 | 9760 | 62400 |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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| 85 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | 1108 | 82.98 | 950 – 1,280 | 15566 | 60400 | |
| 86 | Western Connecticut State University | 1105 | 87.01 | 1,040 – 1,170 | 17185 | 60900 |
Western Connecticut State University
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| 87 | Lasell University | 1095 | 74.57 | 1,030 – 1,160 | 27773 | 56500 |
Lasell University
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| 88 | Assumption University | 1085 | 84.55 | 990 – 1,180 | 29748 | 56400 |
Assumption University
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| 89 | Keene State College | 1085 | 89.82 | 990 – 1,180 | 19997 | 56000 |
Keene State College
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| 90 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1085 | 83.11 | 990 – 1,180 | 24864 | 51400 |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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| 91 | Westfield State University | 1085 | 86.71 | 980 – 1,190 | 17406 | 59000 |
Westfield State University
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| 92 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 1083 | 88.11 | 940 – 1,230 | 14176 | 59900 | |
| 93 | Central Connecticut State University | 1075 | 79.3 | 960 – 1,190 | 17528 | 61600 |
Central Connecticut State University
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| 94 | Salem State University | 1075 | 95.88 | 990 – 1,160 | 17541 | 62100 |
Salem State University
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| 95 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 1075 | 88.18 | 960 – 1,190 | 12850 | 60100 | |
| 96 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 1070 | 91.31 | 960 – 1,180 | 16544 | 57800 |
#96
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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| 97 | Landmark College | 1069 | 45.43 | 930 – 1,210 | 60895 | 45800 |
#97
Landmark College
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| 98 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1055 | 83.51 | 960 – 1,150 | 28217 | 62400 |
#98
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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| 99 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 1054 | 86.66 | 910 – 1,200 | 9451 | 59000 | |
| 100 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 1050 | 88.44 | 920 – 1,180 | 32057 | 56600 |
#100
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
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| 101 | New England Institute of Technology | 1030 | 66.73 | 920 – 1,140 | 36947 | 60300 | |
| 102 | Maine College of Art & Design | 1029 | 76.06 | 870 – 1,190 | 39639 | 49500 |
#102
Maine College of Art & Design
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| 103 | American International College | 1025 | 99.61 | 940 – 1,110 | 23086 | 66100 |
#103
American International College
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| 104 | Montserrat College of Art | 1017 | 66.83 | 810 – 1,230 | 34166 | 60500 |
Montserrat College of Art
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| 105 | Dean College | 1015 | 74.02 | 920 – 1,110 | 32085 | 53600 |
Dean College
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| 106 | University of Saint Joseph | 1010 | 82.48 | 850 – 1,170 | 29300 | 62400 |
University of Saint Joseph
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| 107 | Southern Connecticut State University | 1005 | 94.82 | 910 – 1,100 | 19827 | 61200 |
Southern Connecticut State University
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| 108 | University of Bridgeport | 1000 | 83.02 | 880 – 1,120 | 28498 | 59600 |
University of Bridgeport
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| 109 | Rhode Island College | 995 | 85.57 | 870 – 1,120 | 10346 | 61100 |
Rhode Island College
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| 110 | Colby-Sawyer College | 990 | 80.08 | 890 – 1,090 | 27496 | 54500 |
Colby-Sawyer College
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| 111 | Plymouth State University | 980 | 97.73 | 880 – 1,080 | 20183 | 58500 |
Plymouth State University
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| 112 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | 980 | 49.12 | 890 – 1,070 | 8601 | 64800 |
University of Maine at Fort Kent
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| 113 | Albertus Magnus College | 975 | 59.31 | 850 – 1,100 | 30732 | 65300 |
Albertus Magnus College
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| 114 | Regis College | 965 | 69.79 | 860 – 1,070 | 28575 | 68200 |
Regis College
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| 115 | Southern New Hampshire University | 965 | 99.51 | 870 – 1,060 | 36501 | 66700 |
Southern New Hampshire University
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| 116 | Fisher College | 961 | 82.63 | 820 – 1,100 | 28596 | 63700 |
#116
Fisher College
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| 117 | Vermont State University | 960 | 83.23 | 860 – 1,060 | 18442 | 60000 |
#117
Vermont State University
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| 118 | Sacred Heart University | 950 | 63.63 | 860 – 1,040 | 47848 | 61100 |
Sacred Heart University
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| 119 | New England College | 930 | 85.84 | 820 – 1,040 | 27398 | 60600 |
New England College
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| 120 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | 925 | 99.86 | 810 – 1,040 | 8526 | 58200 |
University of Maine at Presque Isle
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| 121 | Post University | 915 | 96.54 | 800 – 1,030 | 21229 | 65900 |
Post University
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| 122 | Maine College of Health Professions | 910 | 71.43 | 850 – 970 | 25282 | 62200 | |
| 123 | Thomas College | 905 | 96.3 | 800 – 1,010 | 19126 | 58100 |
Thomas College
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| 124 | Anna Maria College | 885 | 50.15 | 780 – 990 | 29094 | 63900 |
Anna Maria College
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| 125 | The New England Conservatory of Music | 837 | 43 | 830 – 830 | 50367 | 44100 | |
| 126 | Mitchell College | 817 | 94.66 | 700 – 930 | 31536 | 56700 |
Mitchell College
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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