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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Singapore

15 Colleges
$53,832 Avg Tuition & Fees*
78% 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 Singaporean Students in Massachusetts ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 15 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Singaporean students in Massachusetts. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Singapore

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Massachusetts Amherst tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Singaporean students in Massachusetts. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study. International students at UMass Amherst can expect to pay, on average, about $36,964 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $32,809 a year in average tuition and fees.

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

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on our list means Lesley University is a great place for Singaporean students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 570 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lesley are China, South Korea, and Japan. International students at Lesley can expect to pay, on average, about $29,550 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,050 per year.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berklee College of Music. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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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Emerson College
Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in Massachusetts. 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 studying at Emerson come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and India. International students at Emerson can expect to pay, on average, about $51,286 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $31,910 a year in average tuition and fees.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in Massachusetts. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,249 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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. Graduate students pay around $58,967 a year in average tuition and fees.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Northeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan. International students at Northeastern can expect to pay, on average, about $57,592 a year to attend the school. 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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Olin College
Needham, MA

Olin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts ranking. Needham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Olin College are South Korea, China, and Singapore. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Olin College runs, on average, about $56,342.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts ranking. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 607 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Babson College are 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.

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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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Harvard is about $55,587 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $52,170 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts list. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wellesley come from such countries as China, India, and Canada. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Wellesley runs, on average, about $60,752.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean 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.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Boston U is about $59,816 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,418 per year.

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

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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Northampton, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 772 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Smith to study. International students at Smith can expect to pay, on average, about $56,114 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,830 per year.

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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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #13. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Tufts to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Tufts runs, on average, about $63,000. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $55,216 per year.

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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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts ranking. 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. International students at Boston College can expect to pay, on average, about $61,706 a year to attend the school. 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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Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Amherst College did quite well in the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Singaporean Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 468 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 10.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Amherst are China, South Korea, and Canada. International students at Amherst can expect to pay, on average, about $61,150 a year to attend the school.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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