2021 Best Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Japan
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region ranking.
We analyzed 50 colleges and universities across the New England Region to determine which were the best for Japanese students in the New England Region. 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in the New England Region for Students from Japan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Boston University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Japanese students in the New England Region. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. Students studying at Boston U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees 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.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the New England Region list. 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.
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.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in the New England Region 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Out of the 50 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Yale come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Brown University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,987 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
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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Tufts University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Tufts to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Babson College landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
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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Dartmouth College landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,384 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.6% are international. Students studying at Dartmouth come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region list. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, 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. Students studying at UMass Amherst come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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University of Connecticut landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. University of Connecticut is a large public school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 5,991 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCONN to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Connecticut Report
Boston College landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,208 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston College are China, South Korea, and Spain.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Boston College Report
Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 1,039 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Wesleyan U to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students studying at WPI come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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With a ranking of #15, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. 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. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music to study.
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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Saint Michael’s College landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Saint Michael’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Colchester, Vermont. It awarded 394 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Saint Michael’s are Japan, China, and Colombia.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Brandeis University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region list. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,396 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brandeis are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 Japanese Students in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 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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Mount Holyoke College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 26.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Mt. Holyoke come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.
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.
Read full report on Mount Holyoke College
With a ranking of #20, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 739 students 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.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Middlebury College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region list. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 756 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.9% are international. Students studying at Middlebury come from such countries as China, Canada, and United Kingdom.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Middlebury College Report
With a ranking of #22, Smith College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 772 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Smith to study.
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.
Full Smith College Report
Rhode Island School of Design ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 438 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 34.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to RISD to study.
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.
Read full report on Rhode Island School of Design
Amherst College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 468 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Amherst are China, South Korea, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Colby College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in the New England Region list. Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Colby come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Colby College
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