2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Canada
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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 Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking - to help you make that decision.
Our analysis looked at 166 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Canadian students in the Southeast Region. 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 Southeast Region for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Canadian students in the Southeast Region. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,319 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.
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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Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Emory come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 166 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U Miami come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at UF come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia are 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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,496 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNC Chapel Hill come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Tulane come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USF Tampa are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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North Carolina State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NC State come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Georgia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UGA are 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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Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 25.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.
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Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wake Forest University are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Florida State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region list. This large public school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.
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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William & Mary landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,983 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at William & Mary 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 93%.
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Rollins College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 679 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rollins are Brazil, Venezuela, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU 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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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 7,272 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofSC come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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 #21, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,413 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 NUS Florida are Venezuela, Canada, and India.
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University of Central Florida came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Clemson University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is a large public school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5,155 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Clemson 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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Auburn University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Auburn come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,512 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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