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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Pakistan

6 Colleges
$41,562 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Pakistani Students in Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Pakistani 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 Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our 2021 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school for Pakistani 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.

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.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in Virginia. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Pakistani 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Richmond helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in Virginia. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 984 students 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 URichmond are China, India, and Pakistan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for Pakistani students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to VCU to study.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Virginia list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,002 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to JMU to study.

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

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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