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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Indonesia

19 Colleges
$49,389 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Indonesian Students in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 19 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indonesian students in Massachusetts. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Indonesia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Boston University the best school for Indonesian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. Students studying at Boston U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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Out of the 19 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian students in Massachusetts list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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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 Indonesian students in Massachusetts list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,249 students in 2020-2021.

Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.

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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Out of the 19 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Babson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 607 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Thailand come to Babson College to study.

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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Bentley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts list. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.1% are international. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.

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

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #7. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts list. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Tufts to study.

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

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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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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With a ranking of #11, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian 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.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at WPI are China, India, and Vietnam.

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

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Brandeis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts 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 1,396 students in 2020-2021.

Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Brandeis are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Berklee College of Music came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Berklee College of Music to study.

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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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Lowell come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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Suffolk University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts. Suffolk University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Suffolk are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Emerson is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,005 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,801 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Boston to study.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,327 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UMass Dartmouth are India, China, and Pakistan.

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Fisher College
Boston, MA

Fisher College landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indonesian Students in Massachusetts. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 246 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea come to Fisher College to study.

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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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