by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Virginia ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Iranian 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Virginia Tech tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Iranian students in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Virginia. 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.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia 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.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian 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.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Virginia. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
A rank of #5 on our list means James Madison University is a great place for Iranian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at JMU come from such countries as China, Vietnam, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Virginia. This large public school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a ranking of #7, Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Virginia. Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.1% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Vietnam come to Marymount to study.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.