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 Kuwaiti Students in Virginia ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 4 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Kuwaiti 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for Kuwaiti students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,512 bachelor’s degrees 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in Virginia list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Kuwaiti students in Virginia. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,493 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Virginia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Kuwaiti students in Virginia list. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school awarded 6,388 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
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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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.