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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Peru

11 Colleges
$53,679 Avg Tuition & Fees*
76% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Peruvian Students in Massachusetts ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Peruvian 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 Peru

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 Peruvian students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 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 Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian students in Massachusetts list. 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.

Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. 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.

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.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Babson College
Wellesley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Babson College. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian students in Massachusetts list. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 607 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.

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

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Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 17.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bentley are 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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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and 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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Berklee College of Music came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Berklee College of Music are China, South Korea, and Canada.

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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Clark University
Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 631 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 26.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clark are China, India, and Vietnam.

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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Emerson College
Boston, MA

With a ranking of #10, Emerson College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Suffolk University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in Massachusetts. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,159 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 15.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam come to Suffolk to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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