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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Ghana

5 Colleges
$35,480 Avg Tuition & Fees*
56% 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. 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 Ghanaian Students in Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Ghanaian 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.

Find out more about our ranking methodology.

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Top Colleges in Virginia for Students from Ghana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Our 2021 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school for Ghanaian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a large public school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 9.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Virginia Tech are 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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A rank of #2 on our list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for Ghanaian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 6,388 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at GMU are China, India, 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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A rank of #4 on our list means Virginia Commonwealth University is a great place for Ghanaian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Richmond, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at VCU come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Ghanaian students in Virginia. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 10,381 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students 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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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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