by our College Data Analytics TeamWith 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 Bahamian Students in Arkansas ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for Bahamian students in Arkansas. 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for Bahamian students in Arkansas in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5,593 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UARK come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.
A rank of #2 on our list means Harding University is a great place for Bahamian students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 902 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students from as far away as China, Honduras, and Guatemala come to Harding to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,933 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UCA come from such countries as Côte d’Ivoire, Bahamas, and China.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Ozarks. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian students in Arkansas list. Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clarksville, Arkansas. It awarded 188 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 28.0% are international. Students from as far away as Bahamas, Rwanda, and Guatemala come to Ozarks to study.
A rank of #5 on our list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for Bahamian students in Arkansas working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,815 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. Students studying at A-State come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.