by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Kenyan Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 8 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kenyan students in Virginia. 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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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Virginia Tech tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Kenyan students in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kenyan students in Virginia list. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Mennonite University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 240 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Eastern Mennonite come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Saudi Arabia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 659 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and Sri Lanka come to Hampton to study.
Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in Virginia ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 677 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Nigeria, and Singapore come to Regent to study.
Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in Virginia list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as South Korea, Canada, and China come to Liberty University to study.
Norfolk State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Kenyan Students in Virginia ranking. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 708 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Kenya, and Nepal come to Norfolk State to study.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
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