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2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from Thailand

14 Colleges
$28,968 Avg Tuition & Fees*
46% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 in Florida ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 14 colleges and universities across Florida to determine which were the best for Thai students in Florida. 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.

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Top Colleges in Florida for Students from Thailand

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best school for Thai students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF 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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on our list means University of Miami is a great place for Thai students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Sarasota, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Ringling College are South Korea, China, and India.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 20.3% are international. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school awarded 15,189 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCF come from such countries as China, India, 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.

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Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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Florida International University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India.

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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The University of Tampa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 2,067 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT to study.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NUS Florida are Venezuela, Canada, and India.

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University of North Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 3,573 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNF are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Brazil.

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Florida Atlantic University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 5,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.8% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Brazil come to FAU to study.

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The University of West Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,407 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UWF are Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

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Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Thai Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,705 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at St. Leo University are Bahamas, Jamaica, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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