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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from France

19 Colleges
$51,675 Avg Tuition & Fees*
70% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for French 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 France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for French students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,788 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are China, Canada, and India.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern University Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 3,208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Boston College come from such countries as China, South Korea, and Spain.

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

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Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Brandeis come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 25.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Thailand come to Babson College to study.

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 landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Smith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 772 bachelor’s degrees 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Smith College Report

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. 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.

Around 12.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tufts are China, India, and South Korea.

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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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking. Mount Holyoke College is a small private not-for-profit school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 26.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Mt. Holyoke come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Bentley University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Bentley University Report

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With a ranking of #12, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to WPI to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

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Berklee College of Music ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts 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. Students studying at Berklee College of Music come from such countries as 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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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 739 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Amherst to study.

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

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Suffolk University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school awarded 2,801 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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 UMass Boston are China, India, and South Korea.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lesley are China, South Korea, and Japan.

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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American International College landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Massachusetts. AIC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 270 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at AIC come from such countries as Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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