Total enrollment rankings are a simple look at which institutions have the largest student body. This gives students and families an idea of which campuses are the largest and smallest.
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.
| Rank | Institution | Total Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Southern New Hampshire University | 189531 | 99.51 | 870 – 1,060 | 36501 | 41945 |
#1
Southern New Hampshire University
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| 2 | Northeastern University | 37577 | 5.62 | 1,440 – 1,530 | 34207 | 78413 |
#2
Northeastern University
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| 3 | Boston University | 37221 | 12.83 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 24420 | 65655 |
#3
Boston University
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| 4 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 31825 | 59.89 | 1,330 – 1,500 | 22948 | 60347 |
#4
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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| 5 | University of Connecticut | 28306 | 52.39 | 1,230 – 1,450 | 25310 | 63322 |
University of Connecticut
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| 6 | Harvard University | 28153 | 4.18 | 1,460 – 1,560 | 17525 | 99572 |
Harvard University
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| 7 | University of Rhode Island | 17300 | 74.56 | 1,080 – 1,320 | 24118 | 57446 |
#7
University of Rhode Island
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| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 16598 | 82.96 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 16530 | 61467 |
#8
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
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| 9 | Post University | 16178 | 96.54 | 800 – 1,030 | 21229 | 31401 |
#9
Post University
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| 10 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | 15575 | 83.79 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 17768 | 53521 |
#10
University of Massachusetts-Boston
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| 11 | Yale University | 15417 | 4.75 | 1,470 – 1,570 | 22408 | 81765 |
#11
Yale University
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| 12 | Boston College | 14795 | 14.22 | 1,440 – 1,540 | 32519 | 85717 |
#12
Boston College
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| 13 | University of Vermont | 14359 | 73.04 | 1,300 – 1,450 | 20084 | 48164 |
#13
University of Vermont
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| 14 | Tufts University | 13504 | 10.82 | 1,460 – 1,540 | 32367 | 68337 |
Tufts University
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| 15 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 13099 | 89.14 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 24999 | 53671 |
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
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| 16 | Brown University | 11997 | 6.34 | 1,460 – 1,560 | 26256 | 79131 |
Brown University
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| 17 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11912 | 4.56 | 1,520 – 1,570 | 20996 | 131633 |
#17
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| 18 | University of Maine | 11610 | 95.62 | 1,070 – 1,330 | 18061 | 43124 |
University of Maine
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| 19 | Central Connecticut State University | 11290 | 79.3 | 890 – 1,150 | 17528 | 49016 |
Central Connecticut State University
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| 20 | Sacred Heart University | 11109 | 63.63 | 1,190 – 1,340 | 47848 | 63925 |
Sacred Heart University
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| 21 | Bridgewater State University | 10306 | 87.98 | 1,020 – 1,270 | 15646 | 46673 |
Bridgewater State University
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| 22 | Quinnipiac University | 9477 | 70.31 | 1,170 – 1,330 | 40632 | 65744 |
Quinnipiac University
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| 23 | Southern Connecticut State University | 9377 | 94.82 | 830 – 1,100 | 19827 | 45422 |
#23
Southern Connecticut State University
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| 24 | University of New Haven | 9295 | 55.89 | 1,120 – 1,320 | 34557 | 49829 |
University of New Haven
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| 25 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 8223 | 89.16 | 960 – 1,270 | 21094 | 51475 |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
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| 26 | Berklee College of Music | 8094 | 55.09 | -- | 49797 | 26462 |
Berklee College of Music
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| 27 | University of Southern Maine | 7628 | 82.41 | 1,020 – 1,260 | 14028 | 47107 |
#27
University of Southern Maine
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| 28 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7487 | 61.89 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 47372 | 85038 |
#28
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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| 29 | University of New England | 7320 | 92.03 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 40003 | 48957 |
University of New England
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| 30 | Unity Environmental University | 7183 | 81.8 | -- | 18454 | 31698 |
Unity Environmental University
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| 31 | Fairfield University | 7144 | 25.05 | 1,290 – 1,400 | 49958 | 73693 |
#31
Fairfield University
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| 32 | Dartmouth College | 7016 | 6.02 | 1,440 – 1,560 | 20322 | 82541 |
Dartmouth College
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| 33 | Rhode Island College | 6696 | 85.57 | 870 – 1,120 | 10346 | 46882 |
Rhode Island College
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| 34 | Suffolk University | 6277 | 82.28 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 33832 | 55856 | |
| 35 | Salem State University | 6230 | 95.88 | 990 – 1,160 | 17541 | 48209 |
#35
Salem State University
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| 36 | University of Hartford | 6015 | 95.79 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 31261 | 42581 |
University of Hartford
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| 37 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 5945 | 85.21 | 1,170 – 1,410 | 41506 | 77171 |
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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| 38 | Merrimack College | 5883 | 69.27 | 1,000 – 1,250 | 38504 | 54316 |
Merrimack College
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| 39 | Fitchburg State University | 5865 | 88.85 | 980 – 1,200 | 15340 | 41999 |
Fitchburg State University
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| 40 | Bentley University | 5427 | 47.29 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 45802 | 86679 |
Bentley University
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| 41 | Worcester State University | 5362 | 87.99 | 970 – 1,210 | 12778 | 50233 |
Worcester State University
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| 42 | Emerson College | 5263 | 51.31 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 53432 | 42799 |
#42
Emerson College
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| 43 | Providence College | 5110 | 49.94 | 1,280 – 1,410 | 48618 | 69326 |
Providence College
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| 44 | Vermont State University | 5072 | 83.23 | 860 – 1,060 | 18442 | 41340 |
#44
Vermont State University
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| 45 | Brandeis University | 4931 | 45.41 | 1,350 – 1,500 | 43550 | 52967 |
Brandeis University
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| 46 | Eastern Connecticut State University | 4754 | 85.3 | 1,080 – 1,250 | 21512 | 47289 |
Eastern Connecticut State University
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| 47 | Simmons University | 4667 | 70.08 | 1,230 – 1,410 | 28691 | 61420 |
Simmons University
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| 48 | Westfield State University | 4588 | 86.71 | 1,000 – 1,210 | 17406 | 46861 |
Westfield State University
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| 49 | University of Maine at Augusta | 4412 | 0 | -- | 11077 | 36467 | |
| 50 | Wentworth Institute of Technology | 4408 | 87.83 | 1,210 – 1,460 | 35604 | 71868 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology
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| 51 | Endicott College | 4395 | 71.21 | 1,200 – 1,350 | 41394 | 57286 |
Endicott College
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| 52 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence | 4303 | 88.44 | 920 – 1,180 | 32057 | 35802 |
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
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| 53 | Roger Williams University | 4282 | 88.2 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 38779 | 53845 |
Roger Williams University
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| 54 | Western Connecticut State University | 4169 | 87.01 | 1,040 – 1,170 | 17185 | 45997 |
Western Connecticut State University
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| 55 | Framingham State University | 4002 | 83.66 | 1,100 – 1,280 | 16114 | 46611 |
Framingham State University
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| 56 | Babson College | 3992 | 16.16 | 1,400 – 1,520 | 32019 | 91354 |
Babson College
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| 57 | Bryant University | 3947 | 64.84 | 1,180 – 1,330 | 42139 | 66488 |
Bryant University
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| 58 | University of Bridgeport | 3838 | 83.02 | 880 – 1,120 | 28498 | 38575 |
University of Bridgeport
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| 59 | Clark University | 3771 | 40.47 | 1,260 – 1,420 | 33865 | 49022 | |
| 60 | Western New England University | 3674 | 83.48 | 1,090 – 1,310 | 27056 | 51771 |
Western New England University
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| 61 | Plymouth State University | 3625 | 97.73 | 880 – 1,080 | 20183 | 46466 |
Plymouth State University
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| 62 | Husson University | 3469 | 81.43 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 21005 | 41554 |
Husson University
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| 63 | New England College | 3292 | 85.84 | 820 – 1,040 | 27398 | 31050 |
New England College
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| 64 | Wesleyan University | 3249 | 16.37 | 1,370 – 1,530 | 23025 | 60385 |
Wesleyan University
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| 65 | Norwich University | 3149 | 74.44 | 1,060 – 1,320 | 24496 | 59743 |
Norwich University
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| 66 | College of the Holy Cross | 3106 | 18.89 | 1,270 – 1,420 | 36014 | 69984 |
College of the Holy Cross
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| 67 | Quincy College | 3022 | 87.66 | -- | 14704 | 43642 |
Quincy College
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| 68 | Goodwin University | 2970 | 100 | -- | 28062 | 40230 |
#68
Goodwin University
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| 69 | Smith College | 2886 | 22.41 | 1,420 – 1,520 | 27305 | 45731 |
Smith College
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| 70 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | 2873 | 99.86 | 810 – 1,040 | 8526 | 33793 |
University of Maine at Presque Isle
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| 71 | Salve Regina University | 2784 | 66.23 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 38307 | 55027 |
Salve Regina University
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| 72 | Rivier University | 2777 | 82.59 | 1,060 – 1,180 | 28584 | 54599 |
Rivier University
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| 73 | Keene State College | 2763 | 89.82 | 890 – 1,250 | 19997 | 46649 |
Keene State College
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| 74 | Middlebury College | 2683 | 12.77 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 26233 | 57291 |
Middlebury College
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| 75 | Stonehill College | 2675 | 66.28 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 33385 | 63285 |
Stonehill College
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| 76 | Bay Path University | 2606 | 85.14 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 15463 | 51548 |
Bay Path University
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| 77 | Rhode Island School of Design | 2606 | 23.38 | 1,370 – 1,510 | 43492 | 45932 |
Rhode Island School of Design
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| 78 | Springfield College | 2560 | 74.21 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 30039 | 43692 |
#78
Springfield College
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| 79 | Lesley University | 2558 | 96.87 | 1,010 – 1,220 | 32587 | 40150 |
Lesley University
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| 80 | Regis College | 2517 | 69.79 | 860 – 1,070 | 28575 | 56223 |
Regis College
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| 81 | University of Connecticut-Stamford | 2482 | 82.98 | 950 – 1,280 | 15566 | 63322 | |
| 82 | Wellesley College | 2366 | 14.79 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 22174 | 65961 |
Wellesley College
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| 83 | Colby College | 2360 | 8.03 | 1,430 – 1,540 | 16219 | 60052 |
Colby College
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| 84 | Mount Holyoke College | 2232 | 38.41 | 1,350 – 1,510 | 32526 | 48590 |
#84
Mount Holyoke College
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| 85 | Williams College | 2150 | 8.61 | 1,480 – 1,560 | 15894 | 71754 |
Williams College
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| 86 | Trinity College | 2146 | 29.53 | 1,350 – 1,460 | 36071 | 67628 |
Trinity College
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| 87 | Saint Anselm College | 2111 | 78.05 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 35551 | 63347 |
Saint Anselm College
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| 88 | University of Maine at Farmington | 2084 | 98.32 | 880 – 1,260 | 17451 | 31513 |
University of Maine at Farmington
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| 89 | Assumption University | 2061 | 84.55 | 990 – 1,180 | 29748 | 46029 |
#89
Assumption University
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| 90 | American International College | 2039 | 99.61 | 940 – 1,110 | 23086 | 41451 |
American International College
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| 91 | Emmanuel College | 2022 | 76.77 | 1,170 – 1,320 | 31121 | 50180 |
Emmanuel College
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| 92 | Charter Oak State College | 2015 | 0 | -- | 15815 | 53779 | |
| 93 | Hult International Business School | 2008 | 60.48 | -- | 53700 | 53519 |
Hult International Business School
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| 94 | Champlain College | 1995 | 87.3 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 38173 | 48844 |
Champlain College
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| 95 | Curry College | 1994 | 87.65 | 1,050 – 1,230 | 29917 | 46746 |
Curry College
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| 96 | Connecticut College | 1953 | 39.23 | 1,180 – 1,400 | 45700 | 49165 |
Connecticut College
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| 97 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1943 | 83.11 | 990 – 1,180 | 24864 | 27090 |
#97
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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| 98 | University of Saint Joseph | 1911 | 82.48 | 950 – 1,240 | 29300 | 52053 |
University of Saint Joseph
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| 99 | Amherst College | 1907 | 7.72 | 1,460 – 1,560 | 19049 | 62537 |
#99
Amherst College
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| 100 | New England Institute of Technology | 1844 | 66.73 | 920 – 1,140 | 36947 | 44363 | |
| 101 | Bowdoin College | 1841 | 6.81 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 22228 | 61692 |
#101
Bowdoin College
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| 102 | Cambridge College | 1836 | 100 | -- | 31072 | 49215 |
Cambridge College
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| 103 | Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1785 | 67.73 | 1,240 – 1,400 | 30701 | 51607 |
#103
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
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| 104 | Bates College | 1736 | 14.83 | 1,340 – 1,510 | 24723 | 59202 |
#104
Bates College
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| 105 | Lasell University | 1722 | 74.57 | 1,030 – 1,160 | 27773 | 45468 |
Lasell University
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| 106 | MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1672 | 0 | -- | 0 | 56898 | |
| 107 | Fisher College | 1660 | 82.63 | 820 – 1,100 | 28596 | 44366 |
Fisher College
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| 108 | Franklin Pierce University | 1654 | 93.47 | 1,060 – 1,290 | 26152 | 45563 |
Franklin Pierce University
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| 109 | Thomas College | 1635 | 96.3 | 800 – 1,010 | 19126 | 40495 |
Thomas College
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| 110 | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1597 | 92.02 | 1,040 – 1,200 | 13546 | 80424 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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| 111 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | 1564 | 49.12 | 1,080 – 1,080 | 8601 | 61217 |
University of Maine at Fort Kent
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| 112 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 1544 | 88.11 | 940 – 1,230 | 14176 | 63322 | |
| 113 | Gordon College | 1502 | 90.01 | 1,110 – 1,350 | 25299 | 45839 |
Gordon College
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| 114 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1462 | 83.51 | 960 – 1,150 | 28217 | 52884 |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
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| 115 | Nichols College | 1392 | 80.84 | 1,030 – 1,240 | 32337 | 47830 |
#115
Nichols College
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| 116 | Saint Michael's College | 1254 | 89.76 | 1,220 – 1,340 | 27982 | 46898 |
#116
Saint Michael's College
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| 117 | Albertus Magnus College | 1239 | 59.31 | 840 – 1,070 | 30732 | 47153 |
Albertus Magnus College
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| 118 | College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1215 | 91.34 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 19870 | 54087 |
College of Our Lady of the Elms
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| 119 | Anna Maria College | 1202 | 50.15 | 780 – 990 | 29094 | 63110 |
#119
Anna Maria College
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| 120 | Dean College | 1039 | 74.02 | 920 – 1,110 | 32085 | 30046 |
#120
Dean College
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| 121 | Maine Maritime Academy | 1003 | 96.15 | 1,090 – 1,290 | 23618 | 93944 |
Maine Maritime Academy
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| 122 | Colby-Sawyer College | 975 | 80.08 | 890 – 1,090 | 27496 | 37935 |
Colby-Sawyer College
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| 123 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 930 | 91.31 | 960 – 1,180 | 16544 | 36803 |
#123
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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| 124 | Boston Architectural College | 853 | 100 | -- | 26590 | 58619 |
Boston Architectural College
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| 125 | The New England Conservatory of Music | 853 | 43 | 830 – 830 | 50367 | 18830 | |
| 126 | Hampshire College | 844 | 75.28 | 1,160 – 1,350 | 27895 | 22195 |
Hampshire College
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| 127 | Bennington College | 838 | 37.21 | 1,330 – 1,490 | 34220 | 24711 |
Bennington College
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| 128 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 745 | 86.66 | 910 – 1,200 | 9451 | 63322 | |
| 129 | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 744 | 84.91 | -- | 14841 | 59213 |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
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| 130 | Holy Apostles College and Seminary | 719 | 100 | -- | 10117 | 63721 |
Holy Apostles College and Seminary
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| 131 | University of New Hampshire at Manchester | 667 | 80.87 | 980 – 1,240 | 9760 | 53671 |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
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| 132 | Landmark College | 652 | 45.43 | 930 – 1,210 | 60895 | 30033 |
Landmark College
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| 133 | Laboure College of Healthcare | 530 | 50 | -- | 0 | 64815 | |
| 134 | Beal University | 504 | 100 | -- | 40109 | 40158 |
Beal University
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| 135 | College Unbound | 495 | 0 | -- | 20645 | 63721 | |
| 136 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 477 | 88.18 | 960 – 1,190 | 12850 | 63322 | |
| 137 | Maine College of Art & Design | 475 | 76.06 | 870 – 1,190 | 39639 | 24333 |
Maine College of Art & Design
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| 138 | Mitchell College | 442 | 94.66 | 700 – 930 | 31536 | 35330 |
Mitchell College
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| 139 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 405 | 25.2 | 1,500 – 1,560 | 43184 | 105483 |
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
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| 140 | College of the Atlantic | 347 | 68.8 | 1,250 – 1,410 | 21829 | 63721 |
#140
College of the Atlantic
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| 141 | Maine College of Health Professions | 239 | 71.43 | 850 – 970 | 25282 | 63721 | |
| 142 | Montserrat College of Art | 204 | 66.83 | 810 – 1,230 | 34166 | 24780 |
Montserrat College of Art
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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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