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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Brazil

11 Colleges
$37,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*
55% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Brazilian Students in Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 11 schools in Virginia, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Brazilian students in Virginia. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Virginia for Students from Brazil

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Virginia - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Brazilian students in Virginia. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at University of Virginia are China, India, and South Korea.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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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 Brazilian students in Virginia. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,699 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Virginia Tech come from such countries as 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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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Brazilian students in Virginia. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,983 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. Students studying at William & Mary come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

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

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Richmond. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian students in Virginia list. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 984 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 7.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at URichmond come from such countries as China, India, and Pakistan.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Virginia. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 3.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to VCU to study.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Virginia ranking. James Madison University is a large public school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 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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With a ranking of #8, Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Virginia. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Marymount are Saudi Arabia, India, and Vietnam.

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Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Virginia list. Old Dominion University is a large public school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 4,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Old Dominion to study.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #10, Liberty University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Virginia. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 10,381 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Liberty University come from such countries as South Korea, Canada, and China.

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Bluefield College
Bluefield, VA

With a ranking of #11, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Brazilian Students in Virginia. Bluefield College is located in Bluefield, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 220 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 1.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bluefield College come from such countries as Canada, Brazil, and Germany.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 11 schools only.

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