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2021 Best Colleges in Virginia for Students from Italy

6 Colleges
$39,873 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, international students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Italian Students in Virginia ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for Italian students in Virginia. 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 Virginia for Students from Italy

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for Italian students in Virginia in this year’s ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the large public school awarded 5,493 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 8.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to University of Virginia to study.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7,699 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 9.6% of the total student body at the school. 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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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

A rank of #3 on our list means William & Mary is a great place for Italian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,983 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 6.1% of the total student body at the school. 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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A rank of #4 on our list means George Mason University is a great place for Italian students in Virginia working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, the large public school awarded 6,388 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to GMU to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 5,512 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Italian Students in Virginia. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school handed out 4,024 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Saudi Arabia come to Old Dominion to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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