by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen 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 Jordanian Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Virginia to determine which were the best for Jordanian 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 Jordanian students in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian students in Virginia list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study.
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 #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jordanian students in Virginia. 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.
A rank of #4 on our list means Liberty University is a great place for Jordanian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,381 students in 2020-2021.
Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Liberty University come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and China.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.