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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Jamaica

6 Colleges
$26,460 Avg Tuition & Fees*
42% 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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in Tennessee ranking.

We analyzed 6 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Jamaican students in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee for Students from Jamaica

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for Jamaican students in Tennessee in this year’s 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.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Vanderbilt to study.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,356 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT Knoxville to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in Tennessee. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,676 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at ETSU are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Out of the 6 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Lee University are Nigeria, Bahamas, and South Korea.

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Fisk University
Nashville, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fisk University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in Tennessee. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 9.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Bahamas, Nigeria, and Nepal come to Fisk to study.

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Bethel University
McKenzie, TN

Bethel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jamaican Students in Tennessee ranking. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 478 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Bethel are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Canada.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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