Many New England universities and colleges were named on the US News & World Report rankings, released to the public on Monday.
The listings evaluate schools based on up to 16 different areas of academic excellence, assign the schools an overall score, and then rank them based on those scores.
These New England schools were in the top 100 of the rankings. The word “tie” indicates schools and universities that tied in rankings with other institutions.
National universities
2. Harvard University
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie)
3. Yale University (tie)
12. Dartmouth College (tie)
14. Brown University (tie)
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27. Tufts University (tie)
35. Brandeis University (tie)
38. Boston College (tie)
42. Boston University (tie)
44. Northeastern University (tie)
59. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (tie)
63. University of Connecticut (tie)
66. Clark University (tie)
70. University of Massachusetts Amherst (tie)
96. University of Vermont (tie)
National liberal arts colleges
1. Williams College
2. Amherst College
3. Wellesley College (tie)
5. Bowdoin College (tie)
5. Middlebury College (tie)
11. Smith College (tie)
18. Colby College (tie)
18. Wesleyan University (tie)
22. Bates College (tie)
30. Mount Holyoke College (tie)
35. College of the Holy Cross
46. Connecticut College (tie)
46. Trinity College (tie)
86. Wheaton College (tie)
95. Bennington College (tie)
95. College of the Atlantic (tie)
95. St. Anselm College (tie)
Regional universities — North
1. Fairfield University
2. Providence College
3. Bentley University
6. Emerson College (tie)
10. Bryant University
11. Simmons University
13. Quinnipiac University
19. Massachusetts Maritime Academy
25. Endicott College (tie)
28. Assumption College (tie)
28. Springfield College (tie)
35. Sacred Heart University (tie)
43. Roger Williams University (tie)
50. Merrimack College (tie)
55. University of St. Joseph (tie)
62. Wentworth Institute of Technology (tie)
68. Western New England University (tie)
74. Johnson & Wales University (tie)
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74. Norwich University (tie)
74. University of New England (tie)
81. Champlain College (tie)
81. Keene State College (tie)
93. Eastern Connecticut State University (tie)
93. University of New Haven (tie)
99. College of Our Lady of the Elms (tie)
Regional colleges — North
2. United States Coast Guard Academy
4. Maine Maritime Academy
7. Colby-Sawyer College
9. University of Maine Farmington
16. Unity College (tie)
19. Vermont Technical College (tie)
21. Fisher College
23. Dean College (tie)
25. Southern Vermont College
30. Castleton University
31. Newbury College (tie)
31. University of Maine Presque Isle (tie)
34. University of Maine Fort Kent (tie)
Public Schools
National Liberal Arts Colleges
9. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
National Universities
22. University of Connecticut (tie)
26. University of Massachusetts Amherst (tie)
46. University of New Hampshire (tie)
80. University of Massachusetts Lowell (tie)
97. University of Maine (tie)
Regional Universities North
4. Massachusetts Maritime University
21. Keene State College
27. Eastern Connecticut State University (tie)
32. Westfield State University (tie)
34. Bridgewater State University (tie)
34. Worcester State University (tie)
38. Framingham State University (tie)
42. Plymouth State University (tie)
42. Southern Connecticut State University (tie)
44. Fitchburg State University (tie)
Regional Colleges North
1. United States Coast Guard Acaemy
3. Maine Maritime Academy
4. Univerity of Maine Farmington
9. Vermont Technical College (tie)
13. Castleton University
14. University of Maine Presque Isle
15. University of Maine Fort Kent (tie)
Best Value Schools
National Universities
2. Harvard University
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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4. Yale University
10. Dartmouth College
26. Tufts University
29. Brandeis University
32. Clark University
33. Boston College
46. Boston University
59. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
72. Northeastern University
74. University of Vermont
76. University of New Hampshire
79. University of Massachusetts Amherst
89. University of Connecticut
National Liberal Arts Colleges
1. Williams College
3. Amherst College
6. Wellesley College
9. Middlebury College
10. Smith College
13. College of the Atlantic
17. Bowdoin College
19. Colby College
20. Wesleyan University
40. Mount Holyoke College
69. Bennington College
73. Connecticut College
75. College of the Holy Cross
90. Wheaton College
Regional Universities — North
4. Simmons University
7. Bentley University
19. Springfield College
20. Providence College
21. Fairfield College
22. Assumption College
23. University of St. Joseph
24. Norwich University
44. Western New England University
46. Endicott College
48. Quinnipiac University
52. Merrimack College
53. Emerson College
57. Keene State College
59. Champlain College
62. Univesrity of New Haven
64. Sacred Heart University
70. Wentworth Institute of Technology
71. Roger Williams University
74. Johnson & Wales University
75. Bryant University
85. University of New England
Regional Colleges — North
5. Colby-Sawyer College
8. Unity College
10. University of Maine Farmington
12. Dean College
13. Maine Maritime Academy
15. Fisher College
17. Vermont Technical College
Undergraduate business programs
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie)
21. Boston College (tie)
30. Babson College (tie)
42. Boston University (tie)
44. University of Massachusetts Amherst (tie)
62. Bentley University (tie)
62. Northeastern University (tie)
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62. University of Connecticut (tie)
87. Brandeis University (tie)
Undergraduate engineering programs
Doctorate
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
24. Harvard University (tie)
32. Yale University (tie)
38. Brown University (tie)
48. Boston University (tie)
48. Dartmouth College (tie)
48. Northeastern University (tie)
59. Tufts University (tie)
59. University of Massachusetts Amherst (tie)
59. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (tie)
No doctorate
3. Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
15. Smith College (tie)
35. Wentworth Institute of Technology (tie)
45. Trinity College (tie)
57. Massachusetts Maritime Academy (tie)
57. University of Hartford (tie)
57. Western New England University (tie)
71. Maine Maritime Academy (tie)
71. Norwich University (tie)
71. University of New Haven (tie)
82. Fairfield University (tie)
Ethnic diversity (unranked; highest diversity index listed first)
National Universities
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Massachusetts Boston
Harvard University
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Pine Manor College
Wellesley College
Williams College
Smith College
Mount Holyoke College
Regional Colleges — North
Newbury College
Bay State College
United States Coast Guard Academy
Valuing economic differences (unranked; highest percentage of undergrads receiving Pell grants listed first)
National Universities
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Brown University
Dartmouth College
Yale University
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Amherst College
Smith College
Wellesley College
Williams College
Wesleyan University
Bowdoin College
Middlebury College
Bates College
Colby College
Most innovative schools
National Universities
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8. Northeastern University
14. Harvard University
21. Brown University (tie)
28. Boston University (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges
8. Amherst College (tie)
12. Bennington College (tie)
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12. College of the Atlantic (tie)
12. Middlebury College (tie)
16. Smit College (tie)
18. Bates College (tie)
21. Bowdoin College (tie)
21. Hampshire College (tie)
28. Colby College (tie)
28. Connecticut College (tie)
Regional Universities — North
1. Southern New Hampshire University
3. Bentley University (tie)
3. Quinnipiac University (tie)
5. Champlain College (tie)
5. Fairfield Univesrity (tie)
10. Emerson College
11. Bay Path University (tie)
11. Endicott College (tie)
11. Merrimack College (tie)
Regional Colleges — North
3. Unity College (tie)
Best colleges for veterans
National Universities
2. Dartmouth College
18. Boston University
33. University of Connecticut (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges
2. Wesleyan University
Regional Universities — North
3. Bryant University
5. Quinnipiac University
10. Endicott College (tie)
13. Salve Regina University (tie)
17. Sacred Heart University (tie)
Regional Colleges — North
1. Maine Maritime Academy
4. University of Maine Farmington
10. Unity College
12. Vermont Technical College (tie)
14. Fisher College
High school counselors’ top college picks
National Universities
1. Harvard University (tie)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie)
1. Yale University (tie)
6. Brown University (tie)
6. Dartmouth College (tie)
23. Tufts University (tie)
32. Boston College (tie)
32. Boston University (tie)
35. Northeastern University (tie)
50. Brandeis University (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges
4. Amherst College (tie)
4. Bowdoin College (tie)
4. Williams College (tie)
9. Middlebury College (tie)
9. Smith College (tie)
9. Wellesley College (tie)
16. Bates College (tie)
16. Colby College (tie)
16. Wesleyan University (tie)
31. College of the Holy Cross (tie)
38. Mount Holyoke College (tie)
38. Trinity College (tie)
Best undergraduate teaching
National Universities
4. Dartmouth College
6. Brown University
16. Boston College (tie)
21. Yale University (tie)
26. Tufts University (tie)
National Liberal Arts Colleges
6. Bowdoin College (tie)
8. Williams College
13. Bates College (tie)
16. Amherst College (tie)
18. Middlebury College (tie)
18. Smith College (tie)
22. Wellesley College (tie)
33. Mount Holyoke College (tie)
Regional Universities — North
4. Bentley University (tie)
4. Fairfield University (tie)
4. Providence College (tie)
7. Bryant Univesrity (tie)
7. Endicott College (tie)
12. Quinnipiac University (tie)
16. Assumpton College (tie)
Regional Colleges — North
1. United States Coast Guard Academy
3. Colby-Sawyer College
4. Landmark College (tie)
4. University of Maine Framington (tie)
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