The Best Value New England Colleges

Best Value Colleges in New England for 2021

Explore the colleges that provide the best value for your money in New England based on academic quality, outcomes, net price and financial aid. The rankings are calculated using ratings from the 2021 CollegeSimply Best Colleges ranking but additionally factors in the typical price paid by students to identify the colleges that offer the best deals. Leading the list for 2021 as the overall best value college in New England is Harvard University. The highest value public state college is University of Vermont. Learn how the Best Value Colleges are calculated and ranked on our methodology page.
New England Public Private 4 year

69 results

Harvard University
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H
Cambridge, MA
Harvard University

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#1 Best Value in New England

  • 31,566enrollment
  • $18,030net price
  • 5%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 4.04Avg GPA
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Yale University
Y
New Haven, CT
Yale University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#2 Best Value in New England

  • 13,433enrollment
  • $18,073net price
  • 6%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.95*Avg GPA
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Amherst College
A
Amherst, MA
Amherst College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#3 Best Value in New England

  • 1,855enrollment
  • $16,339net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1310-1520SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.91*Avg GPA
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Williams College
W
Williamstown, MA
Williams College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#4 Best Value in New England

  • 2,149enrollment
  • $17,303net price
  • 13%acceptance rate
  • 1410-1550SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.94*Avg GPA
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M
Cambridge, MA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#5 Best Value in New England

  • 11,574enrollment
  • $20,465net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1510-1570SAT range
  • 34-36ACT range
  • 3.96*Avg GPA
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Wellesley College
W
Wellesley, MA
Wellesley College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#6 Best Value in New England

  • 2,534enrollment
  • $19,805net price
  • 22%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1530SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.86*Avg GPA
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Colby College
C
Waterville, ME
Colby College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#7 Best Value in New England

  • 2,000enrollment
  • $19,592net price
  • 10%acceptance rate
  • 1380-1520SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.86*Avg GPA
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Dartmouth College
D
Hanover, NH
Dartmouth College

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#8 Best Value in New England

  • 6,572enrollment
  • $23,869net price
  • 8%acceptance rate
  • 1440-1560SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.9*Avg GPA
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Middlebury College
M
Middlebury, VT
Middlebury College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#9 Best Value in New England

  • 2,611enrollment
  • $23,367net price
  • 15%acceptance rate
  • 1360-1530SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.89*Avg GPA
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Brown University
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B
Providence, RI
Brown University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#10 Best Value in New England

  • 10,257enrollment
  • $27,218net price
  • 7%acceptance rate
  • 1440-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.94*Avg GPA
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Tufts University
T
Medford, MA
Tufts University

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#11 Best Value in New England

  • 11,586enrollment
  • $26,280net price
  • 15%acceptance rate
  • 1390-1540SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.91*Avg GPA
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Trinity College
T
Hartford, CT
Trinity College

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#12 Best Value in New England

  • 2,235enrollment
  • $27,829net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • 1298-1450SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.8*Avg GPA
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Boston College
B
Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston College

Private 4 Year

4 reviews

#13 Best Value in New England

  • 14,720enrollment
  • $28,354net price
  • 27%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1500SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.86*Avg GPA
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Boston University
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B
Boston, MA
Boston University

Private 4 Year

8 reviews

#14 Best Value in New England

  • 34,657enrollment
  • $29,479net price
  • 19%acceptance rate
  • 1340-1510SAT range
  • 30-34ACT range
  • 3.59Avg GPA
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Babson College
B
Wellesley, MA
Babson College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#15 Best Value in New England

  • 3,357enrollment
  • $28,325net price
  • 26%acceptance rate
  • 1270-1450SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA
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University of Connecticut
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C
Storrs, CT
University of Connecticut

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#16 Best Value in New England

  • 27,412enrollment
  • $20,042net price
  • 49%acceptance rate
  • 1200-1410SAT range
  • 26-32ACT range
  • 3.74*Avg GPA
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University of Vermont
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V
Burlington, VT
University of Vermont

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

#17 Best Value in New England

  • 13,395enrollment
  • $19,185net price
  • 67%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1360SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.69*Avg GPA
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Simmons University
S
Boston, MA
Simmons University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#18 Best Value in New England

  • 6,082enrollment
  • $30,841net price
  • 73%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1290SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA
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