2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from France
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$52,594
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for French students in Massachusetts. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
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Top Value Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from France
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best affordable school for French students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,844 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMass Amherst runs, on average, about $36,964. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,809 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Lesley University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Japan come to Lesley to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lesley runs, on average, about $29,550. Graduate students pay around $19,050 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Suffolk University is a great place for French students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Suffolk are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Suffolk is about $41,648 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $39,813 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 270 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at AIC are Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden. International students at AIC can expect to pay, on average, about $39,370 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,717 a year in average tuition and fees.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for French students in Massachusetts list. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 25.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Berklee College of Music come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Berklee College of Music is about $46,800 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,047 per year.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Mount Holyoke College landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 628 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 26.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan come to Mt. Holyoke to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Mt. Holyoke runs, on average, about $56,518. Graduate students pay around $25,983 a year in average tuition and fees.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WPI come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WPI is about $55,531 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,040 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MIT is about $55,878 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Bentley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,123 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are China, India, and Venezuela. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Bentley is about $54,910 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $42,200 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study. International students at Northeastern can expect to pay, on average, about $57,592 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,095 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Babson College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Babson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 25.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are India, China, and Thailand. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Babson College runs, on average, about $54,944. Graduate students pay around $89,550 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #12, Harvard University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Harvard is about $55,587 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,170 per year.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Wellesley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Wellesley to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Wellesley is about $60,752 a year, on average.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Smith College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 772 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. Students studying at Smith come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Smith is about $56,114 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $55,830 a year in average tuition and fees.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Boston University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Boston U can expect to pay, on average, about $59,816 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,418 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Boston College landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,208 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Boston College runs, on average, about $61,706. Graduate students pay around $32,722 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Brandeis University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,396 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brandeis are China, India, and South Korea. International students at Brandeis can expect to pay, on average, about $60,006 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $53,618 per year.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tufts University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Tufts are China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Tufts runs, on average, about $63,000. Graduate students pay around $55,216 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Tufts University Report
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