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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Pakistan

4 Colleges
$29,810 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Pakistani Students in Tennessee ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Pakistani 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 Pakistan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school for Pakistani students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Vanderbilt are China, India, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for Pakistani students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.1% are international. Students studying at UT Knoxville come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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

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Union University
Jackson, TN

A rank of #3 on our list means Union University is a great place for Pakistani students in Tennessee working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jackson, Tennessee, and it awarded 523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, Brazil, and Kenya come to Union to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Pakistani students in Tennessee. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,273 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.9% are international. Students from as far away as India, Saudi Arabia, and China come to UofM to study.

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Footnotes

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

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