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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Saudi Arabia

30 Colleges
$45,353 Avg Tuition & Fees*
65% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 30 colleges and universities across Massachusetts to determine which were the best for Saudi Arabian students in Massachusetts. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Saudi Arabia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Boston University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Saudi Arabian students in Massachusetts. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are 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 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. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,358 students 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.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,618 students 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in Massachusetts. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,249 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is 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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Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,123 bachelor’s degrees 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 did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Tufts are 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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Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Suffolk to study.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking. 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. 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study.

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

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking. 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. Students studying at Babson College come from such countries as 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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Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 877 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Venezuela come to WIT to study.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. 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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With a ranking of #14, Western New England University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. 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.

Around 2.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Western New England to study.

Full Western New England University Report

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Emerson are China, Taiwan, and India.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 2,801 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Boston come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #17, Clark University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees 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.

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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Springfield College
Springfield, MA

Springfield College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 538 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Springfield College come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Taiwan.

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 909 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Merrimack come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Simmons University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. 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.

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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Lasell University landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. Located in Newton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 366 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan come to Lasell to study.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,327 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Dartmouth are India, China, and Pakistan.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #23, Lesley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are 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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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 420 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are China, India, and South Korea.

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.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Report

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Worcester State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,136 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia come to Worcester State to study.

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