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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from China

19 Colleges
$37,116 Avg Tuition & Fees*
58% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. 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 Chinese Students in Virginia ranking is part of that endeavor.

We analyzed 19 colleges and universities across Virginia to determine which were the best for Chinese students in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Students from China

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best school for Chinese students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. 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.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Virginia. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,493 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Virginia come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Chinese students in Virginia. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,983 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 6.1% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at William & Mary are 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 19 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #4 spot on the list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study.

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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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

A rank of #5 on our list means University of Richmond is a great place for Chinese students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. URichmond is a private not-for-profit institution located in University of Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 984 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,002 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 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 #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at VCU are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Washington and Lee University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 585 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, Vietnam, and South Korea come to Washington and Lee to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #9, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,024 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Old Dominion to study.

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With a ranking of #10, Roanoke College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia. Located in Salem, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 458 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.7% are international. Students studying at Roanoke come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Canada.

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #11, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia. Shenandoah University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 567 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and France come to Shenandoah to study.

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Eastern Mennonite University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 240 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Eastern Mennonite come from such countries as South Korea, China, and Saudi Arabia.

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Longwood University
Farmville, VA

Longwood University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia list. Longwood is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 777 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom come to Longwood to study.

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With a ranking of #14, Marymount University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia. Located in Arlington, Virginia, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 570 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 13.1% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, India, and Vietnam come to Marymount to study.

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With a ranking of #15, Hollins University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia. Hollins University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Roanoke, Virginia that handed out 165 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nepal, China, and Jamaica come to Hollins to study.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA

Randolph College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 133 students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Vietnam, China, and Nepal come to Randolph to study.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia ranking, coming in at #17. Newport News, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,200 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.2% are international. Students studying at CNU come from such countries as China, United Kingdom, and Finland.

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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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #18, Liberty University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 10,381 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as South Korea, Canada, and China come to Liberty University to study.

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Radford University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Chinese Students in Virginia ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Radford, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,766 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Radford are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and China.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 19 schools only.

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