by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for British Students in West Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 8 schools in West Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for British students in West Virginia. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best school for British students in West Virginia in this year’s ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school handed out 4,540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China come to WVU to study.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Charleston. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Charleston, West Virginia, and it awarded 591 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC are Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school situated in Beckley, West Virginia. It awarded 218 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. Students from as far away as Spain, Brazil, and Australia come to West Virginia University Tech to study.
A rank of #4 on our list means Wheeling University is a great place for British students in West Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Wheeling University are Congo, Venezuela, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 8 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 241 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.5% are international. Students studying at West Virginia Wesleyan come from such countries as Japan, Spain, and Canada.
Davis & Elkins College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in West Virginia list. Davis & Elkins College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Elkins, West Virginia that handed out 165 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at D&E come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and United Kingdom.
Concord University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in West Virginia ranking. Located in Athens, West Virginia, the small public school awarded 359 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Concord University are United Kingdom, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.
Alderson Broaddus University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in West Virginia list. Alderson Broaddus University is located in Philippi, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students studying at Alderson Broaddus University come from such countries as Canada, Spain, and United Kingdom.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.