2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Singapore
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With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Students from Singapore
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Duke University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3,879 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 24.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Georgia Tech come from such countries as 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.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the large public school handed out 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UNC Chapel Hill to study.
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 Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Singaporean students in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,691 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 15.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Emory come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region list. 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. Students studying at Vanderbilt come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Virginia - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region. This large public school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Florida State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.0% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida State University Report
Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 25.4% are international. Students studying at SCAD come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
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With a ranking of #11, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school handed out 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UofSC are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Sarasota, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 306 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 18.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, China, and India come to Ringling College to study.
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West Virginia University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, the large public school awarded 4,540 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at WVU are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and China.
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Georgia State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large public school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 5,480 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Georgia State to study.
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Regent University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Singaporean Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 677 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Regent are India, Nigeria, and Singapore.
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