2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Singapore
153
Colleges
$55,547
Avg Tuition & Fees*
81%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Singaporean Students ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 153 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean students. 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 U.S. for Students from Singapore
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Columbia University in the City of New York tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Singaporean students. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Columbia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,752 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 153 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon 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 96%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley are China, South Korea, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Harvard University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Cornell University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #7. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,287 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Stanford University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #8. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Duke University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.
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 Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #11. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Yale University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #12. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.1% are international. Students studying at Yale come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 Southern California landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
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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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,163 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #15, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,722 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Northwestern to study.
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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. This large public school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #17, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UIUC are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Boston University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Boston U to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Brown University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,987 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Brown come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. Located in La Jolla, California, the large public school handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UCSD to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking, coming in at #22. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,847 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at Johns Hopkins come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Singaporean Students ranking. This large public school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 16.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #24, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,441 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at WUSTL come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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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Princeton University landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Princeton are China, Canada, and India.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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