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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Malaysia

15 Colleges
$47,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Malaysian Students in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Malaysian 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 Malaysia

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Boston University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Malaysian students in Massachusetts. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Northeastern University is a great place for Malaysian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,358 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree 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.

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

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A rank of #3 on our list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for Malaysian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian students in Massachusetts. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for Malaysian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.6% are 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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Bentley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian 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 1,123 students 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.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

Mount Holyoke College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Mt. Holyoke is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 628 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 26.3% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Berklee College of Music came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,313 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada.

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.

Full Berklee College of Music Report

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 12.9% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 3,168 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UMass Lowell to study.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

With a ranking of #11, Emerson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 11.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Emerson come from such countries as China, Taiwan, and India.

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Western New England University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 613 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to Western New England to study.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the fairly large public school handed out 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.

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Suffolk University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students in Massachusetts ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,327 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Pakistan come to UMass Dartmouth to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 15 schools only.

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