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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Mexico

7 Colleges
$33,989 Avg Tuition & Fees*
53% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Mexican students in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Students from Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school for Mexican students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on our list means Virginia Tech is a great place for Mexican students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Mexican students in Virginia. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican students in Virginia list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,002 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at JMU are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Old Dominion University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Virginia list. This large public school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Old Dominion are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Mexican Students in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Liberty University are South Korea, Canada, and China.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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