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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Japan

30 Colleges
$50,373 Avg Tuition & Fees*
71% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 30 colleges and universities across Massachusetts to determine which were the best for Japanese 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 Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Boston University to be the best school for Japanese students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Boston U to study.

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on our list means Harvard University is a great place for Japanese students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Japanese students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. 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 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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Tufts University
Medford, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in Massachusetts. 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.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Tufts 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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #6, Babson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Amherst are China, India, and South Korea.

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

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WPI come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #10, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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Brandeis University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,396 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #12. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.1% are international. 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
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mount Holyoke College Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wellesley come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

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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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Northampton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 772 students 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.

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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Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Amherst College landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 468 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Amherst College Report

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 26.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clark are China, India, and Vietnam.

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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Emerson College
Boston, MA

With a ranking of #18, Emerson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,005 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 11.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Emerson come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and India.

Full Emerson College Report

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The New England Conservatory of Music landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 42.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Taiwan come to The New England Conservatory of Music to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Suffolk University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,159 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school awarded 3,168 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Lowell are India, China, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #22, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 2,801 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 UMass Boston are China, India, and South Korea.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Lesley University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts list. Lesley University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Japan come to Lesley 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.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 1,327 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at UMass Dartmouth come from such countries as India, China, and Pakistan.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Endicott College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #25. Endicott is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 718 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Endicott are Spain, Turkey, and India.

Full Endicott College Report

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