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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Japan

8 Colleges
$37,493 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Japanese students in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Students from Japan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school for Japanese students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 1,983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to William & Mary to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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A rank of #3 on our list means George Mason University is a great place for Japanese students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full George Mason University Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.6% are international. Students studying at Virginia Tech come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #5 on our list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for Japanese students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. This large public school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to VCU to study.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia list. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at JMU are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full James Madison University Report

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Old Dominion University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia ranking, coming in at #7. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,024 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Old Dominion to study.

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Mary Baldwin University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students in Virginia list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Staunton, Virginia, and it awarded 201 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Mary Baldwin are Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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