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2021 Best Colleges in the Southeast Region for Students from Spain

112 Colleges
$38,338 Avg Tuition & Fees*
61% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking.

Our analysis looked at 112 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for Spanish students in the Southeast Region. 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 the Southeast Region for Students from Spain

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Our analysis found University of Miami to be the best school for Spanish students in the Southeast Region in this year’s ranking. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,319 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 18.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Duke are China, India, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish 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.

Around 24.7% of the total student population at the school is international. 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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UF come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Spanish students in the Southeast Region. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large public school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 6,496 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students studying at UNC Chapel Hill come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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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North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,377 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and South Korea come to NC State to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #8, Emory University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 15.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Emory to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and 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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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,884 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 10.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Tulane are China, India, and Canada.

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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With a ranking of #11, Auburn University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Auburn, Alabama, the large public school handed out 5,840 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.1% are international. Students studying at Auburn come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USF Tampa are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, the large public school awarded 7,272 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. Students studying at UofSC come from such countries as 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.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

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Vanderbilt University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Vanderbilt to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Florida State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking. This large public school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Panama come to Florida State to study.

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

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University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 8,870 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UGA are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Georgia Report

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL

Rollins College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region list. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 679 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Rollins come from such countries as Brazil, Venezuela, and India.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 25.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at SCAD are China, India, and South Korea.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Report

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Clemson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,155 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Clemson are India, China, and Iran.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clemson University Report

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Florida International University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students studying at FIU come from such countries as China, Venezuela, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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With a ranking of #21, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 20.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Florida Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of Kentucky came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the large public school awarded 5,377 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UK to study.

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

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University of Central Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCF are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Spanish Students in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to UT Knoxville to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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