2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from Brazil
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When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 27 schools in Florida, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Brazilian students in Florida. 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 Florida for Students from Brazil
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named University of Miami the best school for Brazilian students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,348 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study.
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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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Florida is a great place for Brazilian students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UF 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 97%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in Florida. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 10,333 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa 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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Out of the 27 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,735 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, 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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Rollins College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida ranking. Rollins College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 679 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Brazil, Venezuela, and India come to Rollins to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. Florida International University is a large public school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at FIU are China, Venezuela, and India.
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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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 747 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 20.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Florida Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. Ringling College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Ringling College are South Korea, China, and India.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,413 students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Canada, and India come to NUS Florida to study.
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The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,986 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 3.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FAU come from such countries as India, China, and Brazil.
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University of North Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida ranking. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,573 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UNF come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Brazil.
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Stetson University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. Located in DeLand, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 755 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Venezuela come to Stetson to study.
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With a ranking of #15, Lynn University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 445 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lynn University Fighting Knights are Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia.
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Eckerd College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 541 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Spain, and India come to Eckerd to study.
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Jacksonville University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida list. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 737 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at JU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Canada.
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Florida Southern College landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 757 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida Southern are Sweden, Canada, and Spain.
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The University of West Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida ranking. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,407 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students studying at UWF come from such countries as Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.
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With a ranking of #20, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a small private not-for-profit school located in West Palm Beach, Florida that handed out 537 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Palm Beach Atlantic are Bahamas, Canada, and Brazil.
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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida list. This fairly large public school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 2,889 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at FGCU are Jamaica, Brazil, and Canada.
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St. Thomas University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida ranking. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 288 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Venezuela, and Brazil come to STU to study.
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Barry University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 725 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Barry University are Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Bahamas.
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Saint Leo University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida list. St. Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,705 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Leo University are Bahamas, Jamaica, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #25, Hodges University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Florida. International College is located in Naples, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Students studying at International College come from such countries as Vietnam, Brazil, and China.
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