by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking - to help you make that decision.
After analyzing 152 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Jordanian students. 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.
See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Northeastern University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Jordanian students. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Northeastern come from such countries as China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian students list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,654 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 34.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Columbia 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.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jordanian students. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 22.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Harvard come from such countries as 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,752 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 27.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at NYU are China, India, and South Korea.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 152 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the #5 spot on the list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4,004 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 10.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Binghamton University come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 4,287 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Cornell are China, India, and Canada.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #7, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2,120 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.7% are international. Students studying at Georgetown come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Boston University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking, coming in at #8. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 24.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Boston U come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, the large public school awarded 9,305 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 19.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UIUC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 620 students in 2020-2021.
Around 33.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Illinois Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Spain.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking, coming in at #11. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3,572 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 12.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at GWU 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 88%.
University of Rochester landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2,035 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 30.3% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Rochester come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 10,333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at USF Tampa are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
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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Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 37.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to Carnegie Mellon 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.
Bentley University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking, coming in at #15. Bentley is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,123 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 17.1% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Venezuela come to Bentley to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students list. 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.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCLA come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Florida did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 9,775 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 7.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UF to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 6.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Texas A&M College Station are China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Jordanian Students list. 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.
International students make up 29.1% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at MIT are China, India, and Canada.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Southern California came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to USC to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Northwestern University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking. Located in Evanston, Illinois, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,722 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 16.3% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northwestern are China, India, and South Korea.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 6,871 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 3.5% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, South Korea, and China come to BYU to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #23, Yale University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,431 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 21.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and India come to Yale to study.
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.
Stanford University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking, coming in at #24. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California that handed out 1,511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Stanford are China, India, and Canada.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking, coming in at #25. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 1,847 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
These schools also performed well in our Best Colleges for Jordanian Students ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 28 | Pennsylvania State University - University Park | University Park, PA |
| 29 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 30 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 31 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 25 schools only.
References
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