2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Norway
6
Colleges
$54,329
Avg Tuition & Fees*
75%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 6 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Norwegian 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 Norway
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Clark University the best affordable school for Norwegian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 631 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Clark come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. International students at Clark can expect to pay, on average, about $50,302 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $47,730 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 25.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music to study. International students at Berklee College of Music can expect to pay, on average, about $46,800 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,047 per year.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Norwegian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at MIT runs, on average, about $55,878. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northeastern is about $57,592 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,095 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Norwegian students in Massachusetts. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,618 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.9% are international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India. International students at Harvard can expect to pay, on average, about $55,587 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $52,170 a year in average tuition and fees.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Norwegian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Boston U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Boston U runs, on average, about $59,816. Graduate students pay around $59,418 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.
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