2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Thailand
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$37,556
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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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking.
After analyzing 47 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Thai students in the Southeast Region. 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.
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Top Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Thailand
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our 2021 rankings named Duke University the best school for Thai students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke 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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Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school awarded 3,879 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgia Tech 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at USF Tampa come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
A rank of #4 on our list means Emory University is a great place for Thai students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,691 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 15.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study.
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.
Full Emory University Report
Out of the 47 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UF come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia are China, India, and South Korea.
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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George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at GMU come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,496 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNC Chapel Hill come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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University of Miami did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 13.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 7,699 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Virginia Tech Report
With a ranking of #11, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.4% are international. Students studying at SCAD come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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Auburn University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at Auburn come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,884 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Tulane to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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North Carolina State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. Students studying at NC State come from such countries as India, China, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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With a ranking of #15, William & Mary did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 1,983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to William & Mary to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full William & Mary Report
With a ranking of #16, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UofSC are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,965 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UAB to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students studying at UT Knoxville come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Ringling College of Art and Design landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.5% are international. Students studying at Ringling College come from such countries as South Korea, China, and India.
Full Ringling College of Art and Design Report
Clemson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Clemson University is a large public school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5,155 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Clemson come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.
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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With a ranking of #21, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Melbourne, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 20.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Florida Tech to study.
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University of Central Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school handed out 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UCF to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Central Florida Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 9,735 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Iran come to Louisiana State University 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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University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Arkansas is a large public school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UARK are China, India, and Panama.
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