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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Mexico

5 Colleges
$31,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Tennessee ranking.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Mexican students in Tennessee. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Vanderbilt University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Mexican students in Tennessee. 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.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Vanderbilt 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 96%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Tennessee list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Knoxville are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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A rank of #3 on our list means The University of Tennessee - Martin is a great place for Mexican students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Martin is a public institution located in Martin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Martin are Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan.

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Maryville College
Maryville, TN

A rank of #4 on our list means Maryville College is a great place for Mexican students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Maryville College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Maryville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 228 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. Students from as far away as Mexico, Japan, and China come to Maryville College to study.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Tennessee list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,273 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UofM are India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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