by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Spanish Students in West Virginia ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 9 schools in West Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Spanish students in West 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best school for Spanish students in West Virginia in this year’s ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,540 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China come to WVU to study.
A rank of #2 on our list means West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a great place for Spanish students in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 218 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at West Virginia University Tech are Spain, Brazil, and Australia.
Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheeling University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wheeling University are Congo, Venezuela, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
A rank of #4 on our list means West Virginia Wesleyan College is a great place for Spanish students in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 241 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at West Virginia Wesleyan come from such countries as Japan, Spain, and Canada.
Out of the 9 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Valley University landed the #5 spot on the list.
Of the total number of students at the school, 20.9% are international. Students studying at Ohio Valley come from such countries as Colombia, Canada, and Spain.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Charleston landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in West Virginia. UC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charleston, West Virginia. It awarded 591 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil come to UC to study.
West Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in West Virginia list. West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 432 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at West Liberty University are Congo, China, and Nigeria.
Davis & Elkins College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in West Virginia ranking. Elkins, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and United Kingdom come to D&E to study.
Alderson Broaddus University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in West Virginia ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is located in Philippi, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 5.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Alderson Broaddus University come from such countries as Canada, Spain, and United Kingdom.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.