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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Thailand

19 Colleges
$49,818 Avg Tuition & Fees*
69% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking.

Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Thai 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 Thailand

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for Thai students in Massachusetts 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. Students studying at Boston U come from such countries as 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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

A rank of #3 on our list means Babson College is a great place for Thai students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 607 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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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A rank of #4 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Thai students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Thai students in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.9% are 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.

Full Harvard University Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to WPI to study.

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

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston College are China, South Korea, and Spain.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. 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%.

Full Tufts University Report

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Bentley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts list. Bentley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bentley University Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,844 students 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.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts list. 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.

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

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Williams College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 678 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Williams come from such countries as China, Canada, and South Korea.

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.

Full Williams College Report

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Berklee College of Music ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts list. Berklee College of Music is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 25.3% of the total student population at the school is 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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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 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.

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 - Lowell did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 3,168 bachelor’s degrees 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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Suffolk University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Suffolk are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #17. 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.

International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Boston to study.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts ranking. 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.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Pakistan come to UMass Dartmouth to study.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Report

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With a ranking of #19, Lasell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Massachusetts. Lasell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newton, Massachusetts that handed out 366 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan come to Lasell to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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