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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from France

8 Colleges
$37,912 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 French Students in Virginia ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 8 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for French students in Virginia. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in Virginia for Students from France

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school for French students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Virginia 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on our list means Virginia Tech is a great place for French students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are 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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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the #3 spot on the list. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for French students in Virginia. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. 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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Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,512 students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at VCU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Virginia. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

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.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for French Students in Virginia. Located in Winchester, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 567 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Shenandoah are Saudi Arabia, China, and France.

Full Shenandoah University Report

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Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for French Students in Virginia ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,024 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Old Dominion are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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