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2021 Best Colleges in Florida for Students from Iran

9 Colleges
$28,777 Avg Tuition & Fees*
48% 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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Florida ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for Iranian students in Florida. 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 Florida for Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Our 2021 rankings named University of Florida the best school for Iranian students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UF come from such countries as 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian students in Florida list. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to USF Tampa to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of Central Florida is a great place for Iranian students in Florida working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 15,189 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UCF are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school handed out 9,735 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Florida State come from such countries as China, India, and Panama.

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

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #5 spot on the list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,348 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 13.3% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at U Miami are China, Kuwait, and Venezuela.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Florida list. This large public school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 13,988 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.4% are international. Students from as far away as China, Venezuela, and India come to FIU to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Florida. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 747 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 20.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to Florida Tech to study.

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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 5,986 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at FAU come from such countries as India, China, and Brazil.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Iranian Students in Florida list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,413 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NUS Florida come from such countries as Venezuela, Canada, and India.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 9 schools only.

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