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A complete list of New England schools’ rankings from US News & World Report

MIT was third in this year’s US News & World Report rankings.Christopher Harting/Massachusetts Institute of Technology/MIT

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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