Coming Tue: GoLocal's Super Ranking: Top New England Colleges 2014
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Coming Tue: GoLocal's Super Ranking: Top New England Colleges 2014
What are New England's best colleges and universities?
New England's schools--from major universities to liberal arts colleges--are assessed in a super-ranking that combines the nation's top educational rankings with grassroots student-oriented assessments. The result: a fresh view of how the full educational experience stacks up… from the Ivies to the NESCAC, and beyond. The richest educational region of country now has its own rankings, and the new list may surprise you.
A well-rounded snapshot
In search of a truly well-rounded snapshot of each college and university in New England, GoLocal utilized a combination of rankings derived from national sources, including US News & World Report, the Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, and Washington Monthly, as well as Inside College, the Daily Beast, and College Prowler. From there, our researchers assessed more than 60 different factors, from overall quality rankings both nationally and regionally to rankings for best professors, housing, diversity, nightlife, career preparation, social/academic balance, and of course, food.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTWith a proprietary formula created to value the many characteristics that combine to form an overall picture of the "greatness" of a college or university campus, GoLocal's 2014 New England College Super Ranking presents a fresh view of the best of the best in New England.
Check back tomorrow to see where your school ranked?
Top New England ROI Colleges in 2014 Ranked By Forbes
2. Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 100
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $27,464
Percentage of Students that Donate: 44%
3. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 99.9
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $23,346
Percentage of Students that Donate: 53%
5. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 99.4
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $19,598
Percentage of Students that Donate: 44%
6. Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 99
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $18,752
Percentage of Students that Donate: 52%
8. Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 98.5
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $17,958
Percentage of Students that Donate: 47%
9. Brown University
Providence, RI
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 97.4
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $21,694
Percentage of Students that Donate: 29%
12. Yale University
New Haven, CT
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 96.7
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $30,033
Percentage of Students that Donate: 28%
13. MIT
Cambridge, MA
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 95.1
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $36,763
Percentage of Students that Donate: 25%
20. Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 91.4
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $25,122
Percentage of Students that Donate: 19%
22. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 90.6
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $14,033
Percentage of Students that Donate: 42%
33. Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 84
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $12,772
Percentage of Students that Donate: 42%
34. Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 83.8
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $14,045
Percentage of Students that Donate: 22%
35. Colby College
Waterville, ME
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 79.2
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $12,092
Percentage of Students that Donate: 39%
41. Smith College
Northampton, MA
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 73.8
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $11,555
Percentage of Students that Donate: 32%
49. Wesleyan University
Middleton, CT
Grateful Graduate Index Score: 53.6
Median Donation Per Student Over a 10 Year Period: $9,358
Percentage of Students that Donate: 41%
