Kiplinger’s top valued private colleges in New England

Kiplinger released its “Best Values in Private Colleges’’ ranking, and a number of local schools took the top spots. We’ve compiled the New England private colleges and universities that made Kiplinger’s top 100 listing.

The rankings were based on academic quality and affordability.

Pictured: Tufts campus.

97. Fairfield University

Location: Fairfield, Conn.

Admittance rate: 71 percent

Students per faculty member: 11

4-year graduation rate: 78 percent

Other rankings:

#131 in Private Colleges

#83 in Northeast

Pictured: Fairfield University Basketball Coach Sydney Johnson on air with WFAN host Mike Francesa

80. Simmons College

Location: Boston, Mass.

Admittance rate: 48 percent

Students per faculty member: 11

4-year graduation rate: 60 percent

Pictured: At a May undegraduate commencement ceremony, Simmons College awarded Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom with an honorary degree.

68. Saint Michael’s College

Location: Colchester, Vt.

Admittance rate: 78 percent

Students per faculty member: 12

4-year graduation rate: 77 percent

Pictured: The St. Michael’s Playhouse, on the campus of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., has brought off-Broadway and regional theaters to the area since 1947.

60. Providence College

Location: Providence, R.I.

Admittance rate: 61 percent

Students per faculty member: 12

4-year graduation rate: 84 percent

Other rankings:

#72 in the Northeast

#113 in Private Colleges

Pictured: Providence College junior Stephen Squillante, of Weymouth, invented the Teecil, a cross between a golf Tee and a pencil.

51. Boston University

Location: Boston, Mass.

Admittance rate: 46 percent

Students per faculty member: 13

4-year graduation rate: 79 percent

Other rankings:

#45 in the Northeast

#46 in Research Universities

#69 in Private Colleges

Pictured: During Derby Days at Boston University, fraternity and sorority members raised money for charity by braving the cold New England Spring weather in a dunk tank.

50. Northeastern University

Location: Boston, Mass.

Admittance rate: 32 percent

Students per faculty member: 13

Other rankings:

#8 International Business

#42 High School Counselor Rankings

#3 Up-and-Coming Schools

#61 Best Business Schools (Grad)

#57 Best Engineering Schools (Grad)

#86 Best Law Schools (Grad)

#12 Criminology (Grad)

Pictured: The Behrakis Health Sciences Center

45. Emerson College

Location: Boston, Mass.

Admit rate: 48 percent

Students per faculty member: 13

4-year graduation rate: 79 percent

Pictured: A scene from “Transition” playing at The Next Big Thing (TNT) on screen festival at Emerson.

40. Bentley University

Location: Waltham, Mass.

Admittance rate: 45 percent

Students per faculty member: 14

4-year graduation rate: 82 percent

Other rankings:

#87 in the Northeast

#139 in Private Colleges

Pictured: Students await to receive their diplomas during the 91st annual commencement at Bentley University.

35. Clark University

Location: Worcester, Mass.

Admittance rate: 70 percent

Students per faculty member: 10

4-year graduation rate: 76 percent

Other rankings:

#71 in the Northeast

#76 in Research Universities

#112 in Private Colleges

Pictured: Kim Pocins, 19, of Hampton, Conn., makes marks, each representing an AIDS-related death. Pocins was one of a group of students from Clark University to contribute to Medicine Wheel.

28. Brandeis University

Location: Waltham, Mass.

Admittance rate: 39 percent

Students per faculty member: 10

4-year graduation rate: 86 percent

Other rankings:

#29 in Research Universities

#31 in the Northeast

#42 in Private Colleges

Pictured: Rawda Aljawhary, a junior at Brandeis University, leapt joyfully through the sprinklers that showered students with relief during the summer-like day.

27. WPI

Location: Worcester, Mass.

Admittance rate: 53 percent

Students per faculty member: 14

4-year graduation rate: 74 percent

Other rankings:

#64 in Northeast

#71 in Research Universities

#103 in Private Colleges

Pictured: WPI students received ATLAS, a 330-kb humanoid robot that they will use to compete in a Darpa robot competition, on July 23.

23. Boston College

Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Admittance rate: 29 percent

Students per faculty member: 14

4-year graduation rate: 89 percent

Other rankings:

#23 in Research Universities

#28 in Private Universities

#20 in the Northeast

Pictured: Students react to the end of the game of the National College Hockey Championships on the Boston College campus.

20. Tufts University

Location: Medford, Mass.

Admittance rate: 21 percent

Students per faculty member: 9

4-year graduation rate: 87 percent

Other rankings:

#16 in the Northeast

#17 in Research Universities

#23 in Private Colleges

Pictured: Bailey the Bearded Collie is bathed by Tufts University veterinary first year students at a dog wash on Boston Common.

13. Dartmouth College

Location: Hanover, N.H.

Admittance rate: 10 percent

Students per faculty member: 8

4-year graduation rate: 88 percent

Other rankings:

#15 in Private Colleges

#12 in the Northeast

#11 in Research Universities

Pictured: Dartmouth College students were dressed up as to take part in the human dog sled race, part of the annual Winter Carnival held at the college.

12. Brown University

Location: Providence, R.I.

Admittance rate: 10 percent

Students per faculty member: 8

4-year graduation rate: 83 percent

Other rankings:

#11 in Private Colleges

#10 in the Northeast

#8 in Research Universities

Pictured: At Brown University, more than 50 students had to take up residence in makeshift dorms, including this one at the Keeney Quad on Brown Campus.

8. MIT

Location: Cambridge, Mass.

Admittance rate: 9 percent

Students per faculty member: 8

4-year graduation rate: 84 percent

Other rankings:

#9 in Private Colleges

#8 in the Northeast

#6 in Research Universities

Pictured: MIT student Justin Brereton pumped his fist after getting the first integration problem correct in the final round of the MIT Integration Bee.

4. Harvard University

Location: Cambridge, Mass.

Admittance rate: 6 percent

Students per faculty member: 7

4-year graduation rate: 86 percent

Other rankings:

#5 in Research Universities

#7 in Private Colleges

#6 in the Northeast

Pictured: During the Harvard versus Dartmouth football game at Harvard Stadium, a Harvard sophomore who wanted to remain a mystery, wore a one-piece suit as he danced in the endzone stands. He called himself “crimson man,’’ and said he’s trying to initiate more school spirit. He has been spotted on campus at various events.

1. Yale

Location: New Haven, Conn.

Admittance rate: 7 percent

Students per faculty member: 5

4-year graduation rate: 89 percent

Other rankings:

#4 in Private Colleges

#3 in Research Universities

#2 in the Northeast

Pictured: U.S. President George W. Bush waved to a member of the audience at the Yale University graduation ceremony in 2001. The president received an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree.