2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Japan
449Colleges
$53,043Avg Tuition & Fees*
79%Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
We analyzed 449 colleges and universities across the United States to determine which were the best for Japanese students. 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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Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for Japanese students in this year’s ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 34.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Columbia are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 22.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Japanese students. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,102 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.8% are international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese students list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. Students from as far away as China, South Korea, and India come to UC Berkeley to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 449 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,788 students in 2020-2021.
Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Boston U to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
New York University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking, coming in at #6. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 27.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NYU come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3,499 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 19.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UPenn are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are China, Canada, and India.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,953 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Carnegie Mellon are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,144 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to U-M to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking, coming in at #11. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9,086 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 21.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCSD are China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #12, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to MIT to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Chicago landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2,163 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 26.6% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at UChicago are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Cornell University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,287 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 21.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stanford University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Stanford come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #16, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Taiwan come to Northeastern to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Soka University of America came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Aliso Viejo, California, and it awarded 85 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 48.4% are international. Students from as far away as Japan, Nepal, and India come to Soka University to study.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #18, Duke University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,319 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 18.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Duke to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northwestern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,722 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 16.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Northwestern come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Yale University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Yale are China, Canada, and India.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,451 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
International students make up 16.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW Seattle to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Georgetown University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 17.7% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Georgetown come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking, coming in at #23. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,414 students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.0% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UMN Twin Cities are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of California - Davis ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students list. University of California - Davis is a large public school located in Davis, California that handed out 9,846 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.5% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UC Davis to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #25 on this year’s Best Colleges for Japanese Students list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,926 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 13.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UW - Madison to study.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Japanese Students ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
