2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Bahamas
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$37,226
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It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Bahamian Students ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
After analyzing 105 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Bahamian students. 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 U.S. for Students from Bahamas
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Northeastern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Bahamian students. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 29.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian students list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Emory University is a great place for Bahamian students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2,691 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 15.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Emory come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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Out of the 105 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian students list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.3% are international. Students from as far away as China, Kuwait, and Venezuela come to U Miami to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking, coming in at #6. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,593 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UARK are China, India, and Panama.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,474 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 25.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to SCAD to study.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Report
University of Richmond ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bahamian Students list. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 984 students in 2020-2021.
Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at URichmond are China, India, and Pakistan.
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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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Florida State University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking, coming in at #12. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Florida State are China, India, and Panama.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Michigan State University landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to Michigan State to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Michigan State University Report
With a ranking of #14, Taylor University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. Located in Upland, Indiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 441 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 2.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Taylor U are South Korea, Bahamas, and China.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Drexel University landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,440 students in 2020-2021.
Around 9.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Drexel come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of Central Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school awarded 15,189 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCF are China, India, 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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University of Georgia landed the #17 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,870 students 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%.
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Iowa State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bahamian Students list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,998 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.1% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State 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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Nova Southeastern University landed the #19 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.9% are international. Students from as far away as Venezuela, Canada, and India come to NUS Florida to study.
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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 20.3% are international. Students studying at Florida Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bahamian Students list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 4,727 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. Students studying at UNL come from such countries as China, Malaysia, and India.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
With a ranking of #22, Howard University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,542 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica come to Howard to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Beloit College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and it awarded 325 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 14.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Beloit to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Beloit College Report
George Mason University landed the #24 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Florida International University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Bahamian Students ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Venezuela, and India come to FIU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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