2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Thailand
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Colleges
$50,633
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72%
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 has developed its Best Value Colleges for Thai 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 Thai students in Massachusetts. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall value as determined by our Best Colleges for the Money ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Value Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best affordable school for Thai students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Amherst are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMass Amherst is about $36,964 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $32,809 a year in average tuition and fees.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,168 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UMass Lowell to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMass Lowell is about $33,624 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,990 per year.
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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #3 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,327 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Pakistan come to UMass Dartmouth to study. International students at UMass Dartmouth can expect to pay, on average, about $30,153 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $30,153 a year in average tuition and fees.
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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 631 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Clark is about $50,302 a year, on average. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Massachusetts list. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Suffolk to study. International students at Suffolk can expect to pay, on average, about $41,648 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,813 per year.
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Lasell University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Lasell is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newton, Massachusetts. It awarded 366 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan come to Lasell to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Lasell runs, on average, about $42,000. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $11,268 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are 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. Graduate students pay around $47,047 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WPI are China, India, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WPI runs, on average, about $55,531. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,040 per year.
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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Emerson College landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 11.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Emerson are China, Taiwan, and India. International students at Emerson can expect to pay, on average, about $51,286 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,910 a year in average tuition and fees.
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With a ranking of #10, Bentley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Venezuela come to Bentley to study. International students at Bentley can expect to pay, on average, about $54,910 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $42,200 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MIT is about $55,878 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $58,967 a year in average tuition and fees.
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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Northeastern University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northeastern runs, on average, about $57,592. Graduate students pay around $26,095 a year in average tuition and fees.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Babson College landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai 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.
International students make up 25.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are India, China, and Thailand. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Babson College is about $54,944 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $89,550 per year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Harvard University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #14. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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.
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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Boston University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Boston College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Boston College is about $61,706 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,722 per year.
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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With a ranking of #17, Tufts University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees 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. International students at Tufts can expect to pay, on average, about $63,000 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $55,216 a year in average tuition and fees.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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With a ranking of #18, Williams College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 678 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 8.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Williams are China, Canada, and South Korea. International students at Williams can expect to pay, on average, about $59,660 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $59,728 a year in average tuition and fees.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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