2021 Best Colleges in the United States for Students from Malaysia
244
Colleges
$47,780
Avg Tuition & Fees*
71%
Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*
When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 244 schools in the United States, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Malaysian 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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Top Colleges in the U.S. for Students from Malaysia
See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best school for Malaysian students in this year’s ranking. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 13.2% are international. Students studying at UW - Madison come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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A rank of #2 on our list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for Malaysian students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Columbus, Ohio, the large public school awarded 12,018 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 9.1% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Ohio State 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 94%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9,414 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 10.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UMN Twin Cities come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Malaysian 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.
Around 13.8% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UCLA are China, South Korea, and India.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for Malaysian students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9,144 students in 2020-2021.
Around 13.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at U-M come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,450 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 9.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Michigan State come from such countries as China, South Korea, and India.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,086 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 21.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at UCSD 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.
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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,654 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Of the total number of students at the school, 34.9% are 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,998 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Around 8.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Malaysia come to Iowa State to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Iowa State University Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking, coming in at #10. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 7,959 students in 2020-2021.
Around 10.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to IU Bloomington to study.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students list. 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.
Of the total number of students at the school, 16.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at UW Seattle are China, India, and South Korea.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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New York University landed the #12 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 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.
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.
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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #14 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,305 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.2% of the total student body at the school. 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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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #15 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 4,727 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 8.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Malaysia, and India come to UNL to study.
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Boston University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4,788 bachelor’s degrees 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Northeastern University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking, coming in at #17. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,358 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.2% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Northeastern are China, India, and Taiwan.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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University of California - Davis ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9,846 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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.
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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University of Southern California ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5,745 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USC come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Southern California Report
University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,499 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 19.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UPenn to study.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #21, Cornell University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,287 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 21.8% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Cornell to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Stanford University landed the #22 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,511 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 23.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Canada come to Stanford 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.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Malaysian Students list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,953 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 37.1% are international. Students studying at Carnegie Mellon come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,249 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29.1% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at MIT come from such countries as China, India, and Canada.
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.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
Harvard University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Malaysian Students ranking, coming in at #25. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1,618 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 22.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Harvard are China, Canada, and India.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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