2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Hong Kong
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking - to help you make that decision.
We analyzed 204 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Hong Kongese students. 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 U.S. for Students from Hong Kong
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for Hong Kongese students in this year’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in New York, New York that handed out 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Hong Kongese students. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,102 students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese students list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are China, India, and South Korea.
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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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Southern California is a great place for Hong Kongese students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USC are China, India, and South Korea.
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 University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Hong Kongese students. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Berkeley are China, South Korea, and India.
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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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD 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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Cornell University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.8% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.
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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Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Johns Hopkins come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 17.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Boston University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,788 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 24.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Boston U are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,163 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 26.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UChicago to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Harvard University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking, coming in at #14. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #15, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 37.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking, coming in at #16. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at U-M are 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.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,451 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Yale University landed the #18 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Northwestern University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,722 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as 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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Duke University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 18.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are 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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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school awarded 9,882 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 18.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UC Irvine 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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Stanford University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students. Located in Santa Barbara, California, the large public school awarded 7,001 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 14.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSB are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Hong Kongese Students ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school handed out 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 19.2% are international. Students studying at UIUC 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 94%.
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