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2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Peru

32 Colleges
$38,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Peruvian students in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Students from Peru

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Peruvian students in the Southeast Region. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on our list means University of Miami is a great place for Peruvian students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,775 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.

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

Full University of Florida Report

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Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,333 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at USF Tampa are India, China, 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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Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 2,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region list. 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.

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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North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,377 students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are India, China, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full North Carolina State University Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is 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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNC Chapel Hill come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Report

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Wake Forest University 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 95%.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Virginia Tech 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%.

Full Virginia Tech Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tulane are China, India, and Canada.

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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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 15,189 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UCF to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UofSC to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

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With a ranking of #17, George Mason University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is 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

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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,870 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UGA to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Florida International University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study.

Full University of Arkansas Report

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With a ranking of #21, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Louisiana State University are China, India, and Iran.

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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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 20.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida Tech are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Canada, and India come to NUS Florida to study.

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With a ranking of #24, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT to study.

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Georgia State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Peruvian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 5,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Georgia State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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