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2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Ghana

56 Colleges
$38,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region ranking - to help you make that decision.

Our analysis looked at 56 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian 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 Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for Ghanaian students in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,319 students in 2020-2021.

Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Duke 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 97%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,365 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. Students studying at Vanderbilt come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on our list means Emory University is a great place for Ghanaian students in the Southeast Region working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Emory come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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 #4 in this year’s ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,775 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at UF 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 97%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is 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

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,699 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the large public school handed out 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, 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 from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study.

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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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is 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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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

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

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2,884 bachelor’s degrees 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.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Davidson College
Davidson, NC

Davidson College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 598 students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Davidson are China, South Korea, and Greece.

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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With a ranking of #13, Auburn University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,840 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Auburn to study.

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

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Clemson University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large public school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 5,155 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Clemson are 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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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students studying at UGA come from such countries as China, India, 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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With a ranking of #16, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,721 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. 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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George Mason University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. 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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With a ranking of #18, Florida State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study.

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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With a ranking of #19, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 15,189 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCF are 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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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region list. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 25.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea.

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With a ranking of #21, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. 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 studying at UofSC come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of Kentucky came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school handed out 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #24, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the large public school handed out 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UARK come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Ghanaian Students in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 20.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Florida Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.

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