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2021 Best Colleges in Maryland for Students from Iran

5 Colleges
$33,965 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Maryland ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 5 schools in Maryland, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian students in Maryland. 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 Maryland for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school for Iranian students in Maryland working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in College Park, Maryland, the large public school handed out 8,838 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UMCP to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Johns Hopkins 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the fairly large public school awarded 2,725 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.0% are international. Students studying at UMBC come from such countries as India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Towson University is a large public school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 4,791 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, China, and South Korea come to Towson to study.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Maryland list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,138 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Morgan State are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Nigeria.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

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

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