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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Jordan

8 Colleges
$49,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% 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. 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 Jordanian Students in Massachusetts ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 8 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Jordanian students in Massachusetts. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality 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.

Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Jordan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for Jordanian students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. 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.

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.

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

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that 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.

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.

Full Harvard University Report

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

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

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A rank of #4 on our list means Bentley University is a great place for Jordanian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

International students make up 17.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Bentley come from such countries as China, India, and Venezuela.

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

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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 #5 in this year’s ranking. 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.

International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

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Suffolk University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in Massachusetts ranking. 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 1,159 students 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.

Full Suffolk University Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in Massachusetts. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,168 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students studying at UMass Lowell come from such countries as India, China, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,801 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UMass Boston come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

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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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