2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Kenya
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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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 57 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kenyan students in the Southeast Region. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Kenya
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Kenyan 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.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kenyan students in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Emory come from such countries as 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for Kenyan students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,365 students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Vanderbilt come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 57 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at Auburn come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. 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.
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 UNC Chapel Hill to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,699 students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Virginia Tech come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. Students studying at Tulane come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UGA are China, India, and South Korea.
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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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Melbourne, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 20.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Florida Tech to study.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Louisiana State University to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida State University landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school handed out 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study.
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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 25.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the large public school handed out 2,965 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to VCU to study.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 15,189 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Berea College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 299 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.4% are international. Students from as far away as Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Haiti come to Berea to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Spelman College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Spelman is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 485 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 0.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Spelman are Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.
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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Florida International University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #24, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Tampa, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,067 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UT come from such countries as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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With a ranking of #25, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school handed out 4,540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WVU are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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