by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Swedish Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 3 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Swedish students in Virginia. 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.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you're torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for Swedish students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to VCU to study.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Swedish students in Virginia list. Old Dominion is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Old Dominion come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Averett University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Danville, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 258 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at AU are Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.