[6] In 1970, the college purchased the Tortington Park School for Girls in Arundel, in the English county of West Sussex.

For a time, the school functioned as an extension campus for NEC students wishing to study abroad; at one point, the college even changed its logo to incorporate the flags of both countries.

[11] U.S. News & World Report ranks New England College #131–#171 in "Regional Universities – North, Tier 2.

"[13] New England College ranks tied for 173 on the U.S. News & World Report list for "Best Online Bachelor's Programs".

Students also publish an award-winning campus newspaper called The New Englander and operate a campus-based radio station, WNEC-FM.

[16] NEC has been publicly recognized by Time magazine as one of the top 25 colleges in the nation which have diversified their student body the most since 1990.

"[18] New England College's Pilgrims compete in 21 intercollegiate NCAA Division III athletic sports, including soccer, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, softball, baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, wrestling, volleyball, rugby, and alpine skiing.