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2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Bangladesh

65 Colleges
$34,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 65 schools in the Southeast Region , we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Bangladeshi 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 Bangladesh

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school for Bangladeshi students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and 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.

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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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 #2 in this year’s ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school handed out 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Bangladeshi students in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia 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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Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #5 spot on the list. Auburn University is a large public school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

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Duke University
Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.

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 South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UofSC to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,365 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Emory are China, South Korea, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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George Mason University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,388 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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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With a ranking of #13, Clemson University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, the large public school 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 #14, Florida State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCF are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Central Florida Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school awarded 4,721 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Louisiana State University are China, India, and Iran.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school awarded 5,356 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Knoxville are 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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University of Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, the large public school handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UGA to study.

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

Full University of Georgia Report

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Chapel Hill are China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tulane are China, India, and Canada.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school awarded 5,593 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to UARK to study.

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The University of Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8,062 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UA come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Florida International University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at FIU are China, Venezuela, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Florida International University Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UK come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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 Charlotte came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bangladeshi Students in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. Students studying at UNC Charlotte come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

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