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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Netherlands

8 Colleges
$53,657 Avg Tuition & Fees*
78% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in Massachusetts ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Dutch students in Massachusetts. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Netherlands

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 Dutch students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. Students studying at UMass Amherst come from such countries as 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Berklee College of Music runs, on average, about $46,800. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,047 per year.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,123 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Venezuela come to Bentley to study. International students at Bentley can expect to pay, on average, about $54,910 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $42,200 a year in average tuition and fees.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MIT is about $55,878 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $58,967 a year in average tuition and fees.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Dutch 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan. 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in Massachusetts. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study. International students at Harvard can expect to pay, on average, about $55,587 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $52,170 per year.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. 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.

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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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Dutch Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Boston College is about $61,706 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $32,722 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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