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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Peru

11 Colleges
$53,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
76% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Peruvian students in Massachusetts. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value 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 Value Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Peru

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Our analysis found Clark University to be the best affordable school for Peruvian students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Clark runs, on average, about $50,302. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $47,730 per year.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian students in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,159 bachelor’s degrees 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Suffolk is about $41,648 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $39,813 a year in average tuition and fees.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berklee College of Music. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music to study. International students at Berklee College of Music can expect to pay, on average, about $46,800 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $47,047 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

A rank of #4 on our list means Emerson College is a great place for Peruvian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 1,005 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 11.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, Taiwan, and India come to Emerson to study. International students at Emerson can expect to pay, on average, about $51,286 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $31,910 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. 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.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Bentley is about $54,910 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $42,200 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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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts list. 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.

Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at MIT runs, on average, about $55,878. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $58,967 per year.

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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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Northeastern is about $57,592 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $26,095 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #8, Babson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wellesley, Massachusetts. It awarded 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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Babson College is about $54,944 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $89,550 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are 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 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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Boston University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. 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.

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Peruvian 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.

International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston College are China, South Korea, and Spain. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Boston College is about $61,706 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $32,722 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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