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2021 Best Colleges in Alabama for Students from China

11 Colleges
$23,601 Avg Tuition & Fees*
35% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Alabama ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 11 colleges and universities across Alabama to determine which were the best for Chinese students in Alabama. 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 Alabama for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Auburn University to be the best school for Chinese students in Alabama in this year’s ranking. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Alabama. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the large public school awarded 8,062 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 3.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UA come from such countries as 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 2,965 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UAB are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Samford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Alabama. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 994 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Samford are China, Brazil, and South Korea.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Alabama. 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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Birmingham Southern College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Alabama ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 276 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and Canada come to BSC to study.

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University of South Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Alabama list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school awarded 2,008 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USA are Kuwait, India, and Saudi Arabia.

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University of North Alabama did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Alabama ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Florence, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan come to UNA to study.

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Troy University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Alabama list. 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 studying at TROY come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal.

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Jacksonville State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Alabama ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,491 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and Canada come to Jacksonville State University to study.

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University of West Alabama landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Alabama. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 350 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom come to University of West Alabama to study.

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

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