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The New England Campus Portal is designed to help you learn about, search and connect with postsecondary opportunities in New England. Using the Portal you can search universities, colleges, community colleges and career colleges in the six states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Consider what New England has to offer by beginning your search here!
Located in the far northeastern corner of the United States, New England comprises six states –Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. New England is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick, the Atlantic Ocean and New York State and covers a total of 62,808 square miles. The population of the region is approximately 14.2 million, or about 5 per cent of the nation’s total. Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut are among the United State’s top four most densely populated states. Captain John Smith, who voyaged to the coasts of Maine and Massachusetts in 1614, was the first to refer to the portion of North America from Long Island to Newfoundland as “New England” in his published account of his two voyages to the region, A Description of New England. One of the older American regions, New England is rich in history and has a culture shaped by waves of European immigration.
New England’s higher education system includes 265 universities and colleges, which enroll over 703 thousand undergraduate students annually in the fall. Of these institutes, 90 are public and 175 are private; 202 are four year institutes, while 63 are two year colleges. Just under half of New England’s postsecondary institutions are located in the state of Massachusetts. New England also offers a wide range of diploma and certificate programs at numerous career and technical colleges across the region.
Considering postsecondary? Consider New England for its range of quality postsecondary institutions and programs, its rich history and cultural diversity.
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