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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Japan

9 Colleges
$24,898 Avg Tuition & Fees*
36% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Tennessee ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 9 schools in Tennessee, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Japanese students in Tennessee. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school for Japanese students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.3% are international. Students studying at Vanderbilt come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Tennessee list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,273 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to UofM to study.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee Technological University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,905 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tennessee Tech University are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Martin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students in Tennessee. UT Martin is located in Martin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,066 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Martin are Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #5 spot on the list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,139 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UT Chattanooga come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India.

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With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Tennessee. This fairly large public school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 2,676 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China come to ETSU to study.

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Maryville College
Maryville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Maryville College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Tennessee. Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Maryville, Tennessee that handed out 228 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.7% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Maryville College are Mexico, Japan, and China.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 341 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carson - Newman are Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and South Korea.

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With a ranking of #9, Martin Methodist College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Tennessee. Martin Methodist is located in Pulaski, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. Students studying at Martin Methodist come from such countries as Brazil, Spain, and Argentina.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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