2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Taiwan
371
Colleges
$52,630
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77%
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Taiwanese Students ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 371 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Taiwanese 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.
Find out more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Taiwan
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Southern California tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Taiwanese students. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,745 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 371 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students. 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 2,654 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.
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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 9,144 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. 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 #7, Boston University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Boston University Report
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking, coming in at #8. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of California - San Diego Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students studying at UC Berkeley come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,102 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Cornell University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Cornell come from such countries as 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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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking, coming in at #14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,499 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are China, India, and South Korea.
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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University of California - Irvine landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school awarded 9,882 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UC Irvine 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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University of California - Davis landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students. This large public school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Davis Report
Northwestern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 29.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are 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.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,847 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. 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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Duke University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students list. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Duke come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Stanford University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking, coming in at #21. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the large public school awarded 9,926 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW - Madison to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Harvard University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,618 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Harvard to study.
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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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,825 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.5% are international. Students studying at UT Dallas come from such countries as India, China, and Taiwan.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Washington University in St Louis ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,441 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to WUSTL to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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