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2021 Best Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Ukraine

10 Colleges
$52,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
69% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in Massachusetts ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for Ukrainian 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.

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Top Colleges in Massachusetts for Students from Ukraine

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 Ukrainian students in Massachusetts in this year’s ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian students in Massachusetts 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.

International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 22.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.

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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A rank of #4 on our list means Boston University is a great place for Ukrainian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are 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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A rank of #5 on our list means Bentley University is a great place for Ukrainian students in Massachusetts working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,123 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 17.1% of the total student population at the school is 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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With a ranking of #6, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in Massachusetts. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,143 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 14.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WPI come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in Massachusetts ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,396 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Brandeis to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #8, Berklee College of Music did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in Massachusetts. Berklee College of Music is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1,313 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Berklee College of Music come from such countries as 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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Suffolk University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian Students in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

Around 15.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Suffolk come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ukrainian 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.

International students make up 10.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMass Boston come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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