New England is an amazing place to go to college! Not only does it have the beauty of all four seasons, but it’s also a much more diverse region than most people may realize. In fact, colleges and universities are always looking for diverse student populations and emphasize this fact by offering important resources and opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Start exploring colleges that value diversity with this list of schools in New England that take their DEI efforts seriously. If any of them seem interesting to you, click the green “Connect me” button to let them know, and the school will send you more information. Your new academic home could be just one click away!
Boston University
Boston University is a private teaching and research institution along the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. With 16,766 students and a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, students can choose from more than 250 programs of study, including popular majors in Biomedical Engineering and International Relations. BU supports a diverse body of students through the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, which connects you with all the diverse cultural, social, and academic networks on campus, plus organizations like the Black Business Student Association and more.
Brown University
Brown University is a private coeducational university on College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island. With 10,700+ total students on campus and a low 6:1 student-faculty ratio, students can choose from 80+ academic programs, including the option to create their own major. With 45% of students being of color, Brown supports students by meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need, offering 400+ student groups like Ground Breakin’ and Afro-Latinx Alliance as well as resources through the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity and more.
College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross is an exclusively undergraduate private liberal arts institution located on a 174-acre campus in Worcester, Massachusetts—around 50 miles from Boston. At Holy Cross, students design their own course of study with a curriculum consisting of common requirements, a major, and freely elected courses, which allows you to combine majors and/or add a minor or concentration. The College offers diversity initiatives through the Perspectives Program for high school seniors—especially first-generation, POC, lower-socioeconomic, and international students—as well as specific Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resources.
Quinnipiac University
Quinnipiac University is a private coeducational university with three campuses, with the main campus located in Hamden, Connecticut. With 9,746 total students and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio, the University offers more than 100 undergraduate programs and 50 minors. Quinnipiac supports students through the Department of Cultural and Global Engagement; the Intergroup Dialogue Series; clubs like Black Student Union, Latino Cultural Society, and South Asian Society; and more.
Want to attend college in a little further south than New England? Check out our other list of Great Colleges and Universities in the Northeast and South That Value Diversity.
