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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from South Korea

36 Colleges
$52,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
74% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 36 colleges and universities across Massachusetts to determine which were the best for South Korean students in Massachusetts. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality 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 Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from South Korea

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 South Korean students in Massachusetts. 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. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 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.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as 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 #4 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. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in Massachusetts list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean 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. 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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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,829 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 #9, Babson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are 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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With a ranking of #10, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. 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.

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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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 628 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 26.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan come to Mt. Holyoke to study.

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.

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With a ranking of #12, The New England Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. The New England Conservatory of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees 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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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts list. Wellesley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Wellesley to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Bentley University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are 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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean 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.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts list. Smith College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 772 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are 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 #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean 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.

Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Amherst are China, South Korea, and Canada.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Amherst College Report

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #18, Williams College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 678 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.5% are international. Students studying at Williams come from such countries as China, Canada, 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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school awarded 3,168 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at UMass Lowell come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 631 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clark are 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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Gordon College
Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #21, Gordon College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wenham, Massachusetts. It awarded 453 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Gordon College are South Korea, China, and Brazil.

Full Gordon College Report

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Olin College
Needham, MA

Olin College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Needham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 76 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Olin College are South Korea, China, and Singapore.

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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Emerson College
Boston, MA

With a ranking of #23, Emerson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,801 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, India, and South Korea come to UMass Boston to study.

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Suffolk University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Massachusetts list. 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 1,159 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Suffolk to study.

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