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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Taiwan

8 Colleges
$27,324 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Tennessee ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 8 schools in Tennessee, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Taiwanese 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 Taiwan

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for Taiwanese students in Tennessee in this year’s ranking. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Taiwanese students in Tennessee. 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 studying at UT Knoxville come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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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 Taiwanese students in Tennessee list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,905 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.5% are international. Students studying at Tennessee Tech University come from such countries as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and India.

Full Tennessee Technological University Report

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 3,926 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Middle Tennessee State University are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese 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.

International students make up 2.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofM come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and China.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

With a ranking of #6, Lee University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Tennessee. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 859 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Lee University are Nigeria, Bahamas, and South Korea.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Tennessee ranking. Located in Martin, Tennessee, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,066 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and Japan come to UT Martin to study.

Full The University of Tennessee - Martin Report

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Taiwanese Students in Tennessee ranking. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 341 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and South Korea come to Carson - Newman to study.

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Footnotes

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

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