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2021 Best Colleges in Tennessee for Students from Bahamas

7 Colleges
$26,381 Avg Tuition & Fees*
37% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. 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 Tennessee ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 7 colleges and universities across Tennessee to determine which were the best for Bahamian students in Tennessee. 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 Tennessee for Students from Bahamas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best school for Bahamian students in Tennessee in this year’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, the large public school handed out 5,356 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UT Knoxville are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lipscomb University. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian students in Tennessee list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 725 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.3% are international. Students studying at Lipscomb come from such countries as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3,926 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and India come to Middle Tennessee State University to study.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Report

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lee University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Bahamian students in Tennessee. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Tennessee State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,676 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 2.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at ETSU are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and China.

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Fisk University
Nashville, TN

Fisk University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Bahamian Students in Tennessee list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 103 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 9.2% are international. Students studying at Fisk come from such countries as Bahamas, Nigeria, and Nepal.

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King University
Bristol, TN

With a ranking of #7, King University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Bahamian Students in Tennessee. King University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bristol, Tennessee that handed out 540 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at King are United Kingdom, Canada, and South Korea.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 7 schools only.

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