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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Vietnam

29 Colleges
$50,935 Avg Tuition & Fees*
72% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 29 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Vietnamese students in Massachusetts. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Vietnam

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Northeastern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Vietnamese students in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study.

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

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Out of the 29 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 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.

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

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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 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.

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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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Out of the 29 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WPI are 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Out of the 29 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan come to Mt. Holyoke 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Amherst are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,123 students in 2020-2021.

Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.

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

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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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Brandeis University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brandeis are 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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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #11, Boston College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese 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.

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.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 631 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.

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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 607 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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

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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. 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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large public school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Lowell are India, China, and Vietnam.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #16, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wellesley are China, India, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Williams College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 678 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and South Korea come to Williams to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #18, Amherst College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. Amherst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 468 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. Students studying at Amherst come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 #19, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese 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. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts list. Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,005 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 11.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Emerson come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and India.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #21. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,801 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 UMass Boston are China, India, and South Korea.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #22. WIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 877 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at WIT are Saudi Arabia, China, and Venezuela.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,327 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Pakistan come to UMass Dartmouth to study.

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Western New England University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts ranking. Western New England University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 613 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.2% are international. Students studying at Western New England come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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With a ranking of #25, Simmons University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Vietnamese Students in Massachusetts. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 476 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Simmons come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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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