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2021 Best Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Japan

12 Colleges
$33,113 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 12 schools in North Carolina, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese students in North Carolina. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Colleges in North Carolina for Students from Japan

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 Japanese students in North Carolina in this year’s ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.

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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A rank of #2 on our list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for Japanese students in North Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 6.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UNC Chapel Hill 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in North Carolina. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NC State are India, China, 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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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in North Carolina list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 1,472 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Wake Forest University come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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 Japanese students in North Carolina. This large public school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 6,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UNC Charlotte are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Brazil come to UNCSA 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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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large public school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 4,021 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and India come to UNCW to study.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,694 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students studying at UNC Greensboro come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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Western Carolina University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, the fairly large public school awarded 2,501 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Canada come to WCU to study.

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Guilford College
Greensboro, NC

Guilford College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 325 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.0% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, China, and Angola come to Guilford to study.

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 355 students in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Methodist are Saudi Arabia, India, and Swaziland.

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North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at North Carolina Wesleyan College come from such countries as Nepal, Argentina, and Venezuela.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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