2021 Best Colleges in Virginia 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 Virginia ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 14 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Canadian students in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Students from Canada
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Virginia - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Canadian students in Virginia. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Virginia list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian students in Virginia list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to William & Mary to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Canadian students in Virginia. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 984 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Pakistan come to URichmond to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Washington and Lee University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia list. Washington and Lee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lexington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Washington and Lee come from such countries as China, Vietnam, 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.
Full Washington and Lee University Report
With a ranking of #8, James Madison University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia. This large public school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to JMU to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full James Madison University Report
Roanoke College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia ranking. Roanoke is located in Salem, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 458 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Roanoke come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Canada.
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Shenandoah University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 567 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Shenandoah come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and France.
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Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Liberty University are South Korea, Canada, and China.
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Radford University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,766 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China come to Radford to study.
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Regent University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students studying at Regent come from such countries as India, Nigeria, and Singapore.
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Bluefield College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Canadian Students in Virginia list. Located in Bluefield, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 220 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 1.1% are international. Students studying at Bluefield College come from such countries as Canada, Brazil, and Germany.
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