by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational 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 Brazilian Students in Arkansas ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for Brazilian students in Arkansas. 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for Brazilian students in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UARK come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.
A rank of #2 on our list means Harding University is a great place for Brazilian students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Harding are China, Honduras, and Guatemala.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
A rank of #3 on our list means Ouachita Baptist University is a great place for Brazilian students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Ouachita Baptist is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 446 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as Zimbabwe, Japan, and Brazil come to Ouachita Baptist to study.
Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 559 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus are India, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian students in Arkansas list. Located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 88 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students studying at WBU come from such countries as Brazil, Kenya, and Argentina.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.