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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Sweden

8 Colleges
$52,958 Avg Tuition & Fees*
67% 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 Swedish Students in Massachusetts ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Swedish students in Massachusetts. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Sweden

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Our 2021 rankings named Merrimack College the best affordable school for Swedish students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in North Andover, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 909 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Merrimack are India, China, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Merrimack is about $46,916 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,444 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American International College. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish students in Massachusetts list. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 270 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at AIC are Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden. International students at AIC can expect to pay, on average, about $39,370 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $12,717 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Berklee College of Music landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

Around 25.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Berklee College of Music is about $46,800 a year, on average. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish 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.

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. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at MIT is about $55,878 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $58,967 a year in average tuition and fees.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the 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.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Northeastern runs, on average, about $57,592. 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 landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Swedish 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.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Harvard runs, on average, about $55,587. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Swedish Students in Massachusetts list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Boston U runs, on average, about $59,816. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $59,418 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for Swedish 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Spain come to Boston College to study. International students at Boston College can expect to pay, on average, about $61,706 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $32,722 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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