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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Germany

18 Colleges
$49,623 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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After analyzing 18 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for German students in Massachusetts. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for German students in Massachusetts. 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.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

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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Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,788 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for German students in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 18 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Boston College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Spain.

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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Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school handed out 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Brandeis University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German 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 studying at Brandeis come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Clark are China, India, and Vietnam.

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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are India, China, and Thailand.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Tufts come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

With a ranking of #12, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mt. Holyoke are China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

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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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts ranking. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 772 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Smith to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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Berklee College of Music landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts. 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 1,313 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music to study.

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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With a ranking of #15, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts. 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.

Around 15.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Suffolk are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #16. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,801 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Boston come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #17, Lesley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts. Lesley is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 570 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lesley are China, South Korea, and Japan.

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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Fitchburg State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in Massachusetts ranking. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized public school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 892 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Germany come to Fitchburg State to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 18 schools only.

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