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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Australia

11 Colleges
$55,161 Avg Tuition & Fees*
80% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Australian Students in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 11 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian students in Massachusetts. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality 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 Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Australia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Our 2021 rankings named Harvard University the best school for Australian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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 #3 in this year’s ranking. 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.

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

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A rank of #4 on our list means Northeastern University is a great place for Australian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Australian students in Massachusetts list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,208 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Australian Students in Massachusetts list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,829 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Tufts come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

With a ranking of #7, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in Massachusetts. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 739 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 13.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Wellesley come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in Massachusetts. Babson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 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.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Amherst come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #10, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Australian Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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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The New England Conservatory of Music came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Australian Students in Massachusetts ranking. The New England Conservatory of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 95 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 42.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Taiwan come to The New England Conservatory of Music to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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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