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2021 Best Colleges in Georgia for Students from Iran

5 Colleges
$36,779 Avg Tuition & Fees*
54% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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 Iranian Students in Georgia ranking - to help you make that decision.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across Georgia to determine which were the best for Iranian 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.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Georgia for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for Iranian students in Georgia in this year’s ranking. 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. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgia Tech to study.

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

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Georgia list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school 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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UGA come from such countries as 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 25.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Iranian students in Georgia. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,480 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Georgia State are China, India, and South Korea.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

References

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