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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Venezuela

21 Colleges
$48,455 Avg Tuition & Fees*
67% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Venezuelan 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 Venezuela

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best affordable school for Venezuelan students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. International students at UMass Amherst can expect to pay, on average, about $36,964 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $32,809 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 877 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WIT come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Venezuela. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at WIT is about $37,650 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $38,600 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

A rank of #3 on our list means Clark University is a great place for Venezuelan students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 26.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Clark to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Clark is about $50,302 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,730 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 420 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Massachusetts College of Art and Design is about $39,800 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,000 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.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Report

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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 Venezuelan students in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,159 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $39,813 per year.

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Pine Manor College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Pine Manor College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts list. Pine Manor College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 49 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 16.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Pine Manor are China, South Korea, and Venezuela. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Pine Manor is about $31,660 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $13,310 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #7, Lasell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 366 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lasell are Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Lasell is about $42,000 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $11,268 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 909 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Merrimack to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Merrimack is about $46,916 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $32,444 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Simmons University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Simmons come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. International students at Simmons can expect to pay, on average, about $43,062 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $21,546 a year in average tuition and fees.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Fisher College
Boston, MA

Fisher College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts ranking. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 246 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Fisher College are China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Fisher College runs, on average, about $33,500. Graduate students pay around $26,812 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Berklee College of Music came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts ranking. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada. International students at Berklee College of Music can expect to pay, on average, about $46,800 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $47,047 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WPI come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at WPI runs, on average, about $55,531. 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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Emerson College
Boston, MA

With a ranking of #13, Emerson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Emerson runs, on average, about $51,286. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,910 per year.

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Bentley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts ranking. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are China, India, and Venezuela. International students at Bentley can expect to pay, on average, about $54,910 a year to attend the school. 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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Northeastern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study. 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.

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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,249 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are 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. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.5% are international. Students studying at Babson College come from such countries as 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%.

Full Babson College Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,618 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Harvard runs, on average, about $55,587. 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.

Full Harvard University Report

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Boston University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan 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.

Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Boston University Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #20, Boston College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College to study. International students at Boston College can expect to pay, on average, about $61,706 a year to attend the school. 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.

Full Boston College Report

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With a ranking of #21, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Venezuelan Students in Massachusetts. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Brandeis to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Brandeis runs, on average, about $60,006. 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.

Full Brandeis University Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.

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