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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Pakistan

21 Colleges
$51,550 Avg Tuition & Fees*
72% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 21 schools in Massachusetts, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Pakistani students in Massachusetts. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Northeastern University the best school for Pakistani students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that 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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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on our list means Harvard University is a great place for Pakistani students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 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 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani students in Massachusetts list. 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.

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.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Holyoke College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mt. Holyoke are 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 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.

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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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,143 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 14.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WPI are China, India, and Vietnam.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. This large public school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6,844 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

Babson College landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 607 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Thailand come to Babson College to study.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. 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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Clark University
Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #10, Clark University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 631 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 26.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Clark to study.

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 Clark University Report

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, 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.

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

Full Tufts University Report

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Williams College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 678 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Williams are China, Canada, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Amherst College landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. Amherst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 468 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Amherst are China, South Korea, 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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With a ranking of #14, Bentley University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. Bentley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Venezuela come to Bentley 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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Smith College
Northampton, MA

Smith College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 772 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and Canada come to Smith to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Smith College Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,168 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Vietnam come to UMass Lowell to study.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #17. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,327 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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With a ranking of #18, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,801 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMass Boston to study.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school 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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Suffolk University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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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Hampshire College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Massachusetts ranking. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 226 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at Hampshire come from such countries as China, India, and Pakistan.

Full Hampshire College Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 21 schools only.

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