2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Brazil
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking.
After analyzing 490 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Brazilian students. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Brazil
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school for Brazilian students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, India, 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to NYU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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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 a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
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 #4 on our list means Northeastern University is a great place for Brazilian students 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are 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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Brazilian students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Chicago landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Northwestern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking, coming in at #8. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
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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University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UPenn come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Cornell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Boston University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Boston U 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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Yale University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Miami did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Duke University landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. Students studying at Duke come from such countries as China, India, 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.
Full Duke University Report
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school handed out 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,953 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.
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.
Full Carnegie Mellon University Report
University of Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Florida Report
With a ranking of #21, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Babson College landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 607 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 25.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Babson College come from such countries as India, China, and Thailand.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Georgetown University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students list. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Georgetown come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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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