by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Sri Lankan Students in Mississippi ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 2 schools in Mississippi, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Sri Lankan students in Mississippi. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Mississippi State University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Sri Lankan students in Mississippi. Mississippi State University is a large public school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 4,575 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. Students studying at Mississippi State come from such countries as India, China, and Nepal.
A rank of #2 on our list means University of Mississippi is a great place for Sri Lankan students in Mississippi working on their bachelor’s degree. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,480 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 3.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Ole Miss are India, China, and Nepal.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.