2021 Best Colleges for International Students in the Southeast Region
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 International Students in the Southeast Region ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 316 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for international students in the Southeast Region. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for International Students
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Duke University the best school for international students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,319 students in 2020-2021.
Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Duke 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%.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for international students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 316 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UF 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in the Southeast Region. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Miami came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Virginia Tech Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,365 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Vanderbilt to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Wake Forest University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wake Forest University to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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William & Mary ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students studying at William & Mary 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 93%.
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Auburn University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Auburn 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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Clemson University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,155 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Clemson to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Clemson University Report
University of Georgia ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,870 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UGA to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Florida State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large public school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Richmond came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 984 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Pakistan come to URichmond to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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George Mason University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. 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%.
Full George Mason University Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UofSC are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Davidson College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Davidson, North Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 598 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Davidson are China, South Korea, and Greece.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Davidson College Report
Washington and Lee University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Washington and Lee are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,356 students 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for international Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school awarded 4,721 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Louisiana State University come from such countries as China, India, and Iran.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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