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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Mexico

19 Colleges
$50,770 Avg Tuition & Fees*
72% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts ranking.

We analyzed 19 colleges and universities across Massachusetts to determine which were the best for Mexican 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 quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Our 2021 rankings named Harvard University the best school for Mexican students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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 #2 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

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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A rank of #4 on our list means Boston University is a great place for Mexican students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

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

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Out of the 19 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Babson College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, 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.

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. 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 from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts list. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to WPI to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Bentley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts ranking. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 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.

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 #9, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Brandeis to study.

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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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, the large public school awarded 6,844 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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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Berklee College of Music landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.3% are international. Students studying at Berklee College of Music come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.

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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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #13, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. Wellesley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. 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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Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. Emerson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.2% are international. Students studying at Emerson come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and India.

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With a ranking of #15, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,159 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Boston are China, India, and South Korea.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in North Andover, Massachusetts that handed out 909 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Merrimack are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #18, Lesley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 570 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Lesley come from such countries as 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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Endicott College
Beverly, MA

With a ranking of #19, Endicott College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Massachusetts. Located in Beverly, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 718 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. Students from as far away as Spain, Turkey, and India come to Endicott to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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