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A new ranking lists these New England colleges as ‘hidden gems’

College Raptor’s 2027 ranking uses retention, test scores and graduation rates to identify lesser-known schools that meet its Hidden Gem criteria.

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Smith College took the top spot, with College Raptor citing its 8-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and 94% first-year retention rate.

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New ranking lists these New England colleges as ‘hidden gems’ - The Boston Globe

The list of 399 schools across the country includes 45 colleges in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut.

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A new ranking lists these New England colleges as ‘hidden gems’

Smith College took the top spot, with College Raptor citing its 8-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and 94% first-year retention rate.

·Boston, United States
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