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2021 Best Colleges in Alabama for Students from India

10 Colleges
$22,530 Avg Tuition & Fees*
28% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Indian Students in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 10 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for Indian students in Alabama. 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 Alabama for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for Indian students in Alabama in this year’s ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,840 students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Auburn 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Alabama list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,965 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UAB are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #3 on our list means The University of Alabama is a great place for Indian students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school handed out 8,062 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students studying at UA come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,684 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UAH come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.

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Out of the 10 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 2,008 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.6% are international. Students studying at USA come from such countries as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #6, Troy University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Alabama. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,357 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at TROY are China, India, and Nepal.

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University of North Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Indian Students in Alabama list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized public school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UNA are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

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Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Alabama ranking, coming in at #8. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 1,491 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, Saudi Arabia, and Canada come to Jacksonville State University to study.

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Tuskegee University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Indian Students in Alabama. Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuskegee, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, and Nigeria come to Tuskegee to study.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Indian Students in Alabama ranking. Located in Normal, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 562 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at AAMU are India, Nigeria, and Canada.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 10 schools only.

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