2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Thailand
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Thai Students ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 249 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Thai students. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Thailand
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 Thai students. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,654 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are 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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A rank of #2 on our list means Northeastern University is a great place for Thai students working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 29.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 249 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 249 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Thai 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 6,752 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 27.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are 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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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai 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.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.
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 California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of California - Berkeley Report
With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai 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.
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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,953 students in 2020-2021.
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.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,499 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.
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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. 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 studying at UW Seattle come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Babson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students ranking, coming in at #12. Wellesley, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 607 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Thailand come to Babson College to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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With a ranking of #13, Stanford University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 23.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,249 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
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 #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 22.9% are international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Harvard University Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. 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%.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students ranking, coming in at #19. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. 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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Duke University landed the #20 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Duke University Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,926 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW - Madison are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students ranking. Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 620 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Illinois Tech are China, India, and Spain.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Chicago landed the #23 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.
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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Johns Hopkins University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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.
Full Johns Hopkins University Report
Yale University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Yale come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Yale University Report
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