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2021 Best Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Italy

7 Colleges
$41,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
63% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Italian Students in North Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across North Carolina to determine which were the best for Italian students in North Carolina. 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 North Carolina for Students from Italy

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 Italian students in North Carolina 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 from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school awarded 6,496 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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.

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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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 7 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Wake Forest University 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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A rank of #4 on our list means North Carolina State University is a great place for Italian students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. North Carolina State University is a large public school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Italian students in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, 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.

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High Point University
High Point, NC

With a ranking of #6, High Point University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in North Carolina. High Point, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 928 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom come to High Point to study.

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Wingate University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Italian Students in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wingate, North Carolina. It awarded 549 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.5% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Wingate are United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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