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2021 Best Colleges in Kentucky for Students from China

12 Colleges
$24,677 Avg Tuition & Fees*
38% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 12 schools in Kentucky, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Chinese students in Kentucky. 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 Kentucky for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Kentucky the best school for Chinese students in Kentucky working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,377 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UK come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Centre College
Danville, KY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Centre College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Kentucky. Danville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 407 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Centre College of Kentucky are China, Vietnam, and Japan.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Centre College Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,083 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofL come from such countries as India, China, and Iran.

Full University of Louisville Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Transylvania University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese students in Kentucky list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 240 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students studying at Transylvania come from such countries as China, Rwanda, and South Korea.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,603 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Murray State come from such countries as India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

Full Murray State University Report

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Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the fairly large public school awarded 3,055 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

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

Full Western Kentucky University Report

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky. SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at SBTS are South Korea, Canada, and Nigeria.

Full The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 2,289 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and China come to NKU to study.

Full Northern Kentucky University Report

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and it awarded 475 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 45.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Campbellsville University come from such countries as India, China, and Japan.

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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky list. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,456 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Eastern are Saudi Arabia, India, and United Arab Emirates.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Report

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University of the Cumberlands came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 799 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 17.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Cumberlands are India, China, and Bangladesh.

Full University of the Cumberlands Report

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Morehead State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,170 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Morehead State University come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and China.

Full Morehead State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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