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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Australia

4 Colleges
$41,224 Avg Tuition & Fees*
77% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Australian Students in Virginia ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

After analyzing 4 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Australian 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 Australia

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 Australian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,493 students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Virginia. 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.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Virginia Tech to study.

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

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Australian students in Virginia. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,983 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at William & Mary are China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on our list means James Madison University is a great place for Australian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 5,002 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to JMU to study.

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

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

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