2021 Best Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Saudi Arabia
6
Colleges
$44,677
Avg Tuition & Fees*
63%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in District of Columbia ranking.
We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across District of Columbia to determine which were the best for Saudi Arabian students in District of Columbia. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
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Top Colleges in District of Columbia for Students from Saudi Arabia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for Saudi Arabian students in District of Columbia in this year’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Georgetown come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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A rank of #2 on our list means George Washington University is a great place for Saudi Arabian students in District of Columbia working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.3% are international. Students studying at GWU 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 88%.
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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #3 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. Students studying at CUA come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, and China.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in District of Columbia. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,109 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 12.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at The American University are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Saudi Arabian students in District of Columbia. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,542 students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Howard are Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Gallaudet University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Saudi Arabian Students in District of Columbia list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Gallaudet come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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