2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Jordan

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Our 2021 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the best affordable school for Jordanian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMass Lowell is about $33,624 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,990 per year.

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Suffolk University
Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Suffolk University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jordanian students in Massachusetts. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Suffolk are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Suffolk runs, on average, about $41,648. Graduate students pay around $39,813 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bentley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jordanian students in Massachusetts. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are China, India, and Venezuela. 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.

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

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian students in Massachusetts list. 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.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MIT is about $55,878 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.

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

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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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 from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northeastern is about $57,592 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $26,095 per year.

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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India. International students at Harvard can expect to pay, on average, about $55,587 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $52,170 a year in average tuition and fees.

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
Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jordanian Students in Massachusetts. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Boston U is about $59,816 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $59,418 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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