2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Hong Kong
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When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking.
We analyzed 25 colleges and universities across the Southeast Region to determine which were the best for Hong Kongese 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 Hong Kong
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Hong Kongese students in the Southeast Region. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Duke come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Emory University is a great place for Hong Kongese students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Emory are China, South Korea, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,879 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Georgia Tech 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students in the Southeast Region list. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for Hong Kongese students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
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 UNC Chapel Hill to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. Students studying at U Miami come from such countries as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
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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University of Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UF are China, India, and South Korea.
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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With a ranking of #9, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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University of Georgia landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UGA to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study.
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 landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State 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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With a ranking of #13, Florida State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Sarasota, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to Ringling College to study.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at GMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. 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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Florida International University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region list. 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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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at VCU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
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University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large public school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students studying at UK 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 86%.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UofSC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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High Point University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. High Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in High Point, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 928 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at High Point are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.
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Georgia State University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia State are China, India, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #23, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 4,540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WVU come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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With a ranking of #24, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the fairly large public school handed out 3,055 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at WKU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and India.
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Life University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 167 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Canada come to Life to study.
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