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2021 Best Colleges in Georgia for Students from United Kingdom

16 Colleges
$25,310 Avg Tuition & Fees*
33% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for British students in Georgia. 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 Georgia for Students from United Kingdom

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for British students in Georgia. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for British students in Georgia. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 24.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia Tech are 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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A rank of #3 on our list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for British students in Georgia working on their bachelor’s degree. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,474 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 25.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UGA are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for British students in Georgia list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Georgia State come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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Mercer University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 1,298 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mercer are China, Saudi Arabia, and Vietnam.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia ranking, coming in at #7. Georgia Southern University is a large public school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 4,395 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Honduras, and Bangladesh come to GaSou to study.

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Brenau University
Gainesville, GA

Brenau University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia ranking, coming in at #8. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gainesville, Georgia. It awarded 385 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom come to Brenau to study.

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Thomas University
Thomasville, GA

With a ranking of #9, Thomas University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia. Located in Thomasville, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 147 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at TU are United Kingdom, China, and Sweden.

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Life University
Marietta, GA

Life University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 167 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Life are Japan, China, and Canada.

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Reinhardt University landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia. Waleska, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as United Kingdom, Panama, and Germany come to Reinhardt University to study.

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Valdosta State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia ranking, coming in at #12. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,563 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at VSU are South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

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Clayton State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia ranking. Located in Morrow, Georgia, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,005 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.4% are international. Students studying at Clayton State University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and India.

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University of West Georgia ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, the fairly large public school handed out 1,895 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Nigeria, and India come to University of West Georgia to study.

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Shorter University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia list. Located in Rome, Georgia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 227 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as France, Brazil, and Italy come to Shorter to study.

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Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in Georgia ranking, coming in at #16. Georgia Southwestern State University is a small public school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students studying at GSW come from such countries as South Korea, India, and China.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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