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2021 Best Colleges in Alabama for Students from Brazil

9 Colleges
$25,614 Avg Tuition & Fees*
34% 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Alabama ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 9 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for Brazilian students in Alabama. 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 Alabama for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Auburn University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Brazilian students in Alabama. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,840 bachelor’s degrees 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 Saudi Arabia come to Auburn to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian students in Alabama list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 8,062 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UA are China, Saudi Arabia, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in Alabama. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 994 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Brazil, and South Korea come to Samford to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #4 on our list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for Brazilian students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the large public school handed out 2,965 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.8% are international. Students studying at UAB come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great place for Brazilian students in Alabama working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,684 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UAH are India, China, and Nepal.

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With a ranking of #6, Troy University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Alabama. This fairly large public school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 2,357 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.0% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to TROY to study.

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University of Mobile ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Alabama list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 240 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Mobile come from such countries as Brazil, Canada, and Germany.

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Jacksonville State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Alabama ranking. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,491 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Jacksonville State University are China, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL

With a ranking of #9, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Alabama. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 378 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.3% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Faulkner are Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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